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“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Christmasat the White House Entertainment  Section C Savior, which is Christ the Lord.” - Luke 2:11

Saturday, December 24, 2016 YOURThe NEWSPAPER [email protected] Courier• www.courier-herald.com Drawer B, Court Square Station, Dublin, Georgia Herald 31040 • 478-272-5522 Volume 102, No. 256, Pub. No 161860 ʻJolly old St. Nicholas, lean your ear this way...ʼ

Photo by Sandy Aldridge Col. Dawn Brooks relaxes with her son, Graham, at her parentsʼ home in Rentz. She and her family come home for Christmas almost every year. AF colonel glad to be

By SANDY ALDRIDGE Dawn received her promotion homeUnited States for Air Force Christmasto full colonel in January 2016 Colonel Dawn Bracewell Brooks and was given her present com- is home for Christmas this week mand in Little Rock in July. It is as always - well, almost always - her sixth promotion since enter- and she's "just Dawn here in ing the Air Force in 1992 when Dublin" because here is home. she received a direct commission After 24 years in the AF, and began her career as a med- Dawn is the only female senior ical/cardiac rehabilitation nurse. commander at Little Rock Air Her clinical background includes Force Base, Arkansas, and she's medical/surgical, cardiac reha- at the top of her career.She is en- bilitation, neonatal intensive joying her assignment as com- care maternal child, pediatric in- Timothy Redding (right) shared his Christmas list with Santa while offering a chocolate chip mander and has no plans to re- tensive care and ambulatory cookie at last Friday's meeting of the Dublin Rotary Club. St. Nick paid the club a visit, as is his tire anytime soon. December custom, to wish a Merry Christmas to the Rotarians and their families who attended See HOME page 3a for the yearly occasion. Santa's got a lot of reading to do today, with all kinds of Christmas Eve mail sent by hopeful children pouring in from the post office as he prepares to hitch up the sleigh. We've helped him out by compiling the hundreds of holiday letters submitted to The Courier Herald by local youngsters in one giant mailbag. Read their Christmas messages for him in "Letters to Santa," inside today's edition. (Photos by Clay Reynolds)

Thereʼs no place like home for the holidays Habitat gets family into new house before Special photo Christmas A group of volunteers who helped with the 2016 By PAYTON TOWNS III Bring One for the Chipper event. Jessica Wilkes has tried to imagine what it is going to feel like to wake up in her new 24th annual Christmas tree home this Christmas. Things have happened in a recycling slated for Jan. 7 hurry since last Friday when By SANDY ALDRIDGE over will be donated for use the Dublin-Laurens Habitat Keep Dublin Laurens Beau- around town for beautification for Humanity dedicated her tiful, the Keep Georgia Beauti- projects. new house for her and her son ful Foundation and local com- "As an extra incentive," said and daughter. munity partners have an- Baker, "the Georgia Forestry "It still feels odd being in nounced the 24th annual Bring Department will be on hand to the house," Wilkes said, “but One For the Chipper Christ- distribute tree seedlings in ex- my kids and I are loving it." mas Tree Recycling Event to be change for trees that are Wilkes’ journey to her new held Saturday, Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. brought to be ground up." home began in September until 2 p.m. at the Home Depot An area for advanced drop- 2015 when she helped Laquri- parking lot. off begins Dec. 26 and will be lo- ta Pullen with her house. At "Residents are invited to cated in a marked area of the that time, Wilkes was doing come by and experience the Home Depot parking lot. For what is called sweat equity on sights and wonderful smell of more information, please call Pullen's house, which was the grinding of the greens," said KDLB at 277-5094. Habitat House No. 36. This Special photo Patsy Baker, KDLB director. Boy Scout Troop 65, of First gave her the chance to see Once again, Georgia Power United Methodist Church, will what it was going to take to Jessica Wilkes was all smiles as Tim Edge hands her the keys to Habitat House No. 37 during the dedication ceremony last week. Company is sponsoring the assist with unloading the trees. build her house a year later. Habitat, a partnering agency than I was expecting. You can't most part, we are in and set- grinding of the trees into In addition to helping with In December 2015, Wilkes with The Heart of Georgia prepare for it. It was above and tled." mulch. The mulch can be placed the trees, the troop is conduct- saw Pullen's house. United Way, welcomed her into beyond what I thought it was Wilkes said they were able in a bag furnished by the partic- ing a community stewardship A year later, Wilkes saw her house on Dec. 16. going to be. We got moved in ipant and carried home for use how the dedication felt when "This has been a lot more that first weekend. For the See HABITAT page 3a as garden mulch. Mulch left See CHIPPER page 3a

Index Colson invites community Obituaries ...... 2a 85 Years Ago ...... 4a to see his drive-through Weather ...... 5a Religion...... 6a,7a Christmas decorations Sports ...... 1b, 2b William Colson would like for people in the Entertainment . . . . . 1c-3c community to visit his Christmas decora- Classifieds...... 4c-5c tions at his house on 1307 Irish Lowery Loop in Cadwell. Colson said his lights will be turned on between the hours of 6 and 10 p.m. between now and Jan. 1. Colson said it takes two months to get the decora- tions out. People can either drive through or park and walk through the dispay. (Spe- cial photo) Saturday, December 24, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 2a The Courier Herald residence. Funeral arrange- The Reverends Joe Fergu- from little league to collegiate ments are incomplete but will son and Grady Mimbs will be level competition. He loved Obituaries be announced later by Stanley officiating with burial follow- the Atlanta Braves, having Funeral Home & Cremato- ing at Glen Haven Memorial never missed a televised game ry/Dublin Chapel. Gardens. A visitation will be in five years. The Courier Herald held on Monday, December 26, Mr. Mimbs is survived by GRIFFIN LOVETT, Publisher 2016 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at his wife of 66 years, Jewel DUBOSE PORTER, Executive Editor Hart’s Mortuary, Jones Coun- Wallace Mimbs of Gray, son PAM BURNEY, Advertising Director ty Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane. In Larry Mimbs (Shelly) of Birthdays CHERYL GAY, Circulation Manager lieu of flowers, donations may Forsyth; daughter, Lonna Dec. 24 be made to Greenwood Baptist Greene (Kurt) of Gray; four Church, 3400 Gray Highway, grandchildren, Leslie McNabb Shakina Jones Published by Courier Herald Publishing Company Gray, GA 31032. (Jarrett) of Montgomery, Ala., Rick Albritton 115 S. Jefferson St., Dublin, Georgia 31021-5146 Mr. Mimbs is predeceased Brad Mimbs of Forsyth, Kyle Diane Young by his parents Charlie and Peacock (Shelby) of Gray, and W.H. LOVETT Monica Mimbs. Kaley Thrasher (Cameron) of Carla C. Westover President and Chairman, 1934-1978 He was a member of Green- New London, Conn.; six great Katie Eubanks Little DUBOSE PORTER Chairman wood Baptist Church. He also grandchildren; and brother, Dec. 25 had a bivocational ministry Grady Mimbs (Margaret) of GRIFFIN LOVETT where he led the music at Dublin. Renada Rozier President West Macon Baptist, Lanier Register online at Robert Day Heights Baptist and Im- www.hartsmort.com. Melissa P. Neal Periodicals Postage Paid at Dublin, Georgia William Mimbs manuel Baptist. He was a Hart’s Mortuary, Jones Jesus Christ (USPS 161-860) - Daily Except Sunday, Monday and select sergeant in the United States County Chapel has charge of holidays. Army serving in the Korean arrangements. William Willis “Jink” Dec. 26 War. Mr. Mimbs worked for Mimbs passed away on De- POSTMASTER: Send address change to Timberlake Groceries and Katherine Rowland Jazzy Smith cember 23, 2016. Funeral ser- The Courier Herald, Drawer B, CSS, Dublin, GA 31040 vices will be held on Tuesday, eventually retired from ACH Shelia Hines Mrs. Katherine Rowland, December 27, 2016 at 11 a.m. Food Companies. He was in- Donna Beasley SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: at Greenwood Baptist Church. strumental in youth sports, age 84, passed away Thurs- Stephen Fraser Print Edition - $10/month served as a baseball umpire day, December 22, 2016 at her Digital Edition - $10/month

This newspaper is committed to the idea that the press should tell the truth without prejudice and spread AssadBEIRUT (AP) won — Hundreds backcountry Aleppo, remain outside but his con- immensestruction: Row after challenges row of de- by soldiers lie he neededahead to wait knowledge without malicious intent. of people returned to eastern trol, including rural areas in stroyed buildings, many with until they finish de-mining the Aleppo neighborhoods on Fri- Aleppo province south and west blown out doors and windows, area. day to check on their homes af- of the city where opposition and toppled floors, along debris- "It's been five years since I to establish a cease-fire across po. ter the last opposition fighters fighters still operate. strewn streets lined with left my home," he said. "Thank the entire territory of Syria, to "This success was possibly left the city, picking through de- Assad has said that the most charred vehicles. Not a single God now we are back... They be followed by peace talks. only thanks to joint efforts of bris and wreckage for personal important priority after secur- building appeared intact. (soldiers) told us maybe in the "In the next stage, an agree- everyone who rallied together belongings blasted by years of ing Aleppo will be fortifying the In the Sukkari, Ansari and afternoon or tomorrow it will be ment on a cease-fire on the en- against international terrorism fighting. countryside around it before Amiriyeh neighborhoods, army possible" to go in, he said. tire territory of Syria should be in Syria," Putin was quoted as In a sign of the immense moving on to other strongholds experts were dismantling explo- The Syrian government's re- reached and practical talks on saying. challenges that still lie ahead outside his control, including sives and booby-traps left be- capture of Aleppo after a pro- a political settlement should The Kremlin also said Putin for President Bashar Assad, the nearby province of Idlib, hind by rebels before they left. longed and punishing air as- start immediately after," Putin told Assad that "the main goal rebels outside the city shelled a west of Aleppo, and the city of Hundreds of people walked sault leaves Assad in control of said at his annual news confer- now is to focus efforts on issues neighborhood in the city, killing Raqqa controlled by the Islamic through the Bustan al-Qasr almost all major urban areas — ence. of advancing a peace settle- three people in the first bom- State group in eastern Syria. crossing, a passageway that and poised to play a role in the He said the leaders of ment including hammering out bardment since government Syrian TV said Friday's separated rebel-controlled east- world community's broader Turkey and Iran, which have an agreement on a comprehen- forces took full control of Syria's rockets which hit the south- ern Aleppo from the govern- war against jihadis clinging to helped broker the withdrawal sive settlement for the Syria largest city a day earlier, state western neighborhood of ment-controlled al-Masharqa parts of Syria. It is a devastat- of the remaining civilians and crisis." TV reported. Hamadaniyeh were fired by in- district, which was closed years ing a blow for the opposition, militants from Aleppo, have Russia's Defense Minister The rebel surrender in Alep- surgents based southwest of ago, cutting off links between whose main backer, Turkey, is agreed that Syria peace talks Sergei Shoigu said in a meeting po ended a brutal chapter in Aleppo. the two sides of the divided city. now heavily engaged with should be held in Kazakhstan's with Putin that a military po- Syria's nearly six-year civil war, Associated Press footage Ahmad Khayata was among Moscow in searching for a set- capital, Astana. He added that lice battalion had been de- and marked Assad's most sig- from inside neighborhoods in those who returned to see what tlement to the six-year war in Assad has agreed to that pro- ployed to eastern Aleppo the nificant victory since an upris- eastern Aleppo taken over by remains of his home in Sukkari, Syria. posal. previous evening to "ensure or- ing against his family's four- the army after the last rebels one of the last neighborhoods to In Moscow, President The Kremlin later said that der." He didn't specify how decade rule began in 2011. But were bused out a day earlier be evacuated by opposition Vladimir Putin, one of Assad's Putin called Assad to congratu- many troops had been de- large parts of the war-ravaged captured the staggering de- fighters Thursday. He was told key backers, said it's necessary late him on the capture of Alep- ployed.

Railroad in fiery derailment agrees to changes BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — everything as soon as we said it would voluntarily take The nation's largest freight talked to them and knew we some of the same steps within railroad has agreed to more needed to do it." the gorge, a designated na- thorough inspections and Federal Railroad Adminis- tional scenic area popular maintenance improvements trator Sarah Feinberg said the with boaters and windsurfers after a fiery oil train derail- agreement raises the bar on along the Oregon-Washington ment in Oregon and the dis- safety. border. covery of more than 800 poten- "This compliance agree- The safety agreement was tial safety violations across its ment requires Union Pacific to welcomed by Oregon elected sprawling network. go above and beyond existing officials including Gov. Kate Details on the agreement regulations," she said. Brown and U.S. Senators Ron between the Federal Railroad The oil industry has be- Wyden and Jeff Merkley. All Administration and Union Pa- come heavily reliant on trains have called for a halt to oil cific Railroad were obtained in recent years because of lim- trains traveling through the by The Associated Press. ited pipeline capacity in the gorge. Sixteen tank cars from a booming oil patch of the Wyden and Merkley said in Union Pacific train hauling Northern Plains and the oil a statement Friday that "ban- North Dakota crude through sands region of western Cana- ning oil trains....is the only the Columbia River Gorge de- da. way to completely eliminate railed in early June along a Omaha, Nebraska-based future derailments." curve in the tracks near Union Pacific operates more The Democratic lawmakers Mosier, Oregon. The accident than 32,000 miles of track added that they would closely sparked a massive fire that across 23 states. monitor the railroad agency burned for 14 hours and The safety measures in- after President-elect Donald prompted the evacuation of cluded in the agreement with Trump takes office next month nearby areas. the FRA will apply to all rail to ensure the terms of the No one was injured. But lines used to haul oil and oth- Union Pacific agreement are Washington State Dept. of Ecology via AP, File federal officials said the rail- er hazardous liquids, passen- upheld. road wasn't following its own gers, explosives, radioactive At least 27 oil trains have This June 4, 2016, file aerial photo, provided by the Washington State inspection rules to ensure the materials and poisonous gas- been involved in major derail- Department of Ecology, shows scattered and burned oil tank cars after track was safe. A closer exam- es. That includes about 22,500 ments, fires or oil spills in the a train derailed and burned near Mosier, Ore. The nation's largest rail- ination of the tracks would miles of tracks, Hite said. United States and Canada in road has agreed to more thorough inspections and maintenance im- have caught a series of broken They include an inventory the past decade, according to provements after the fiery oil train derailment in Oregon and the discov- bolts that allowed the rails to of all curves in the track that an AP analysis of accident move too far apart where the are three degrees or greater records. ery of more than 800 potential safety violations across its sprawling accident occurred, officials across that network and walk- The trains travel through network. said. ing inspections every 120 days more than 400 counties across ed in Lac-Megantic, Quebec. safety violations and other in- than 1,222 violations. Pending The investigation into the on tracks that have the type of the U.S. to reach refineries on Damage from that accident fractions, a slight increase violations were not included. accident is continuing. bolts involved in the Mosier the West, East and Gulf has been estimated at $1.2 bil- over 2015. The more than 800 poten- accident. Those inspections coasts, according to the AP lion or higher. Of the major railroads, tial violations against Union have to occur every 30 days in analysis. The U.S. Transportation BNSF Railway racked up the Pacific were found as part of a the part of the network that A 2013 derailment killed 47 Department says it assessed most penalties in 2016, total- two-year examination of includes the Columbia River people when a runaway oil more than $15 million in civil ing $3.4 million from 1,349 vi- Our Most tracks across the U.S. used to Gorge. train from North Dakota penalties against the U.S. olations. Union Pacific had $3 haul crude. They include some Previously, Union Pacific jumped the tracks and explod- railroad industry this year for million in penalties from more Humble of the same lax inspection Appreciation problems blamed in the Mosier derailment, federal of- ficials said. Enforcement actions against the company have not TV Market been finalized. Spokeswoman Calli Hite Shop says Union Pacific is commit- ocal ted to making its lines safer PrintL | Radio | Television and has fixed the problems identified by the government It’s so important to our as potential violations. She Natural Touch Day Spa characterized the agreement 1101 Hillcrest Parkway • 275-3543 The family of the late disclosed Friday as the result local economy. www.naturaltouchdayspa.com William C. of a collaborative effort with federal railroad officials. Chappell "All of the issues, the 800 wishes to express sincere that were noted, have been ad- gratitude for the outpouring dressed," she said. 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civilian life. able to accomplish with the sup- Habitat Continued from 1a Home Dawn, on the other hand, port of her family. She gives care services. She has served as learned that she could join the credit to her parents' guidance Flight Chief, Chief Nurse, Air Force as an officer because of as well as to the Air Force. Deputy Medical Group Com- her nursing degree. She thought She says the Air Force's val- mander and Medical Operations it would be cool to be able to be a ues are an extension of the Squadron Commander. She has nurse and to be around air- parental guidance she received deployed in support of Operation planes which fascinated her - from her mother and father. The ENDURING FREEDOM as the her father was a licensed pilot, Air Force's official core values Chief Nurse Advisor, Multi- and she had taken lessons her- are, "Integrity first, service be- Functional Advisory Team in self. Robert thought it was great fore self and excellence in all we Kabul, Afghanistan. Prior to her since she would be an officer do." current assignment, she was the Dawn said, "If you live by Commander, 48th Inpatient Op- these three core values, even if erations Squadron, RAF Laken- you make a mistake, you'll be al- heath, United Kingdom. right. All the other stuff falls in- It's been a long, exciting road to place. That's what I tell my for Dawn, her husband Robert airmen." and their two children, Kylee "I think about how Mama and Graham, as well as for ex- and Daddy brought us up. They tended family who have visited said, 'Do the right thing, even the Brookses throughout the when nobody is looking. Serve years for vacations and other ad- others. Take care of others. Do ventures, such as when the the best you can. You might not Brookses moved several times in make all A's, but do the best job the United States. Besides you can do.'" Arkansas, the AF family has The Brookses will be at home Special photo lived in Oklahoma, Texas, Mary- for Christmas through Tuesday, land, Mississippi and even BROOKS Dec. 27. Then they'll go back to Everyone gathers for a photo during the dedication. Warner Robins, Georgia. Over- Little Rock where she will step seas assignments took the fami- from the get-go. He still thinks back into her life as Col. Dawn Continued from 1a ly to Okinawa, Japan for three it's great, she says and smiles. Brooks, a job she does 24/7 and a to get decorations up around years and Lakenheath, United The Brooks children have job that she loves. the house last weekend. Kingdom, for two. had very different scholastic ex- Looking back on it brings "We've got a few things," she The only time she couldn't periences, from their parents, tears to her eyes. said. "The main thing was the take her family with her was in however, sometimes attending "I wouldn't trade it for any- tree. We got it up and got it lit. 2014 when she served eight schools on base and other times thing. Especially at this time in I don't know how it is going to months in Afghanistan. No fam- attending schools in the commu- my life, the whole gamut of it, feel. I've been trying to get into ily could visit during that de- nity where they lived. Fifteen- the bigger mission that you're a my head what to expect. It's go- ployment, which was tough, she year-old Graham says he would- part of... It is surreal sometimes ing to be a really good Christ- says, but she wouldn't take any- n't have it any other way. to think of it. TheAir Force takes mas." thing for the experience. "It's fun," he said when asked great care of its people. The ex- Habitat executive director When she finished her ser- about his life as a military kid. periences I've had have been Tracy Kinney enjoys watching vice in Kabul and returned to He explains that living in many amazing. Opportunities have new homeowners move in to her family at Little Rock in Oc- different places and meeting dif- been unbelievable. I've been able their new house. tober 2014, she was ready to ferent people all over the world to be a nurse which is something "We had a good turn out for Special photo stay there for a while with her is very interesting. He adds that I love. I've been able to be an of- the dedication and we are al- husband and children. They did- coming home to Georgia for ficer in the military,which comes ways get finish before for Wilkes and her children are happy to celebrate n't come home that Christmas Christmas every year is great, first because it's about leading Christmas. We have always Christmas in their new home. because she "just needed to rest too, and his mother agrees. and taking care of your airmen. I been able to do this." ceremony is when the home- lege. Tickets are $20 and can be and be" at her house for a while "One year I thought we couldn't think of a better organi- Bucky Dixon, president of owner gets to hold their keys. purchased at Pine Forest Unit- before traveling again. should just stay at our house for zation to do it for. There are the Habitat board, said they get "The moment we put the ed Methodist Church from 9 That's one of only a few times Christmas, so we could develop bumps and things we complain a lot of help from volunteers mailbox in the driveway and a.m. to 11 a.m. during the first throughout the years that she our own Christmas traditions, about, as with anyplace you and businesses. hand them the keys, that is two Saturdays in January. hasn't come home to Dublin for you know, but we came home to work, but as I tell my airmen, "It is wonderful how the when it all becomes real," "As soon as the holidays are Christmas. This is, after all, Dublin again the next year. It just keep on working and the Air Dublin-Laurens County com- Dixon said. "It is good to see over, we'll be jumping on that where her husband and she was great to be at our house, but Force will give you another op- munity and area comes out to that excitement. We have fundraiser," Kinney said. grew up. we have almost always come portunity. Just stick with it until support Habitat annually," helped homeowners in the past Wilkes is grateful for those The daughter of Regina and home to Dublin for the week of then." Dixon said. "From our kickoff put up Christmas trees and who have helped get her and Frankie Bracewell, of Rentz, she Christmas. We all think of Geor- Dawn is the recipient of num- with the Daddy-Daughter have helped decorate them. her family in their house. went to Dublin City Schools and gia as home." berous commendations and Mer- Dance to this house building, That is just an added blessing." "I love Habitat," she said. "If graduated from Dublin High. "My sister lives over there itorious Service Medals includ- what a wonderful time to put a Kinney said they are al- it wasn't for them and all of the Robert went to Laurens County and my brother back there," she ing one with five oak leaf clus- family in a new home at Christ- ready making plans for House people in Habitat, my kids and Schools and graduated from says as she points to a house vis- ters, a National Defense Service mas. When we start doing a No. 38. Before that they will be I wouldn't have a descent West Laurens High School. ible through the woods outside Medal with one bronze star, a new house in September, it is raising money in their Daddy- home. I love Habitat and there Dawn went on to receive nursing her parents home. "My aunt and Global War on Terrorism Service good to see the number of peo- Daughter Dance, which will be are not enough good things to degrees at Florida State Univer- uncle live in that house over Medal, a Nuclear Deterrance ple come out to drive a nail in held from on Friday, Feb. 10 in say about them. I feel like they sity and Jacksonville University there." Operations Service Medal, a with a hammer." the DuBose Porter Center at are all family now." before joining the Air Force. When she talks about her small arms expert marksman- A highlight of the dedication Oconee Fall Line Technical Col- Robert served in the Navy after family, her eyes begin to shine ship ribbon (pistol) and a NATO high school but didn't love being and she gets quiet. She says it's Medal for her work with the In- out at sea for months at a time, overwhelming for her to think of ternational Security Assistance so he stepped back into full-time everything that she has been Force in Afghanistan. pastaChipper sauce, ravioli, Spaghetti- According to Baker, "You do Continued from 1a Os, Beef-a-Roni, baked beans, not have to live in rural Lau- project called "Scouting for mixed fruit, Mandarin oranges, rens County to recycle single Food.” This is the scouting com- peaches, potted tuna, chicken stream materials at a collection munity's attempt to address the and ham. center. problem of hunger in the com- Dry items which are good to Just bring them along to the munity. donate include spaghetti, pasta, chipper event to be recycled or "KDLB is collaborating with macaroni and cheese, Ramen email [email protected]. How- the scouts to help address the noodles (chicken or beef), in- ever, no household garbage will problem of hunger in the our stant oatmeal and dry cereal. be allowed." community," said Baker. "The Holiday wrappings and box- Baker added that due to campaign involves food collec- es can all go into the single market issues, electronics will tion carried out by Scouts dur- stream bins offered curbside by not be collected this year. KDLB ing the entire month of January the cities of Dublin, Dudley and will hold an electronics waste re- 2017. Scouting for Food is a pro- Rentz and at any Laurens cycling day in conjunction with ject rooted in the very founda- County Collection Center that the Earth Day Fair to be held in tion of the Scouting movement - offers recycling. April 2017. Service to Others." "Our community’s need for additional help has increased greatly during these difficult times. Only with the help of each Laurens County family can FROM ALL OF US AT we make this community cam- MPHI paign a true success," said Bak- er. • Bathroom Remodeling "When you bring your Christmas tree to be recycled on • Tile Flooring Jan. 7, please bring a donation of any of the food items from this • Carpet list below. The food you donate will be given to a local food bank • Laminate to help families right here in DUBLIN Laurens County. Together, we can help end hunger in Laurens County and help the environ- ment at the same time." Baker suggests the following food items to donate: canned

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Saturday for Wagener, South half back; Grier, half back; and DEC. 24, 1931 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wolfe, During the morning, contract Carolina, to spend the holidays Sconyers, full back. Mrs. Monroe Mathis, Mr. and bridge was enjoyed, and at noon with friends and relatives. HARRIETT CLAXTON Mrs. J.R. Mathis and others at- a delicious luncheon was served Misses Myrtle and Mildred FIREWORKS HURT LAD tended the Christmas play put at the card tables by the host- Buie, students at G.S.C.W., are So far, the only casualty from STEPHENS WINS CITY on at Excelsior School on Friday esses assisted by Mrs. L.Q. spending the holidays with their the large number of fireworks COURT, JUDGE RACE night. Stubbs, mother of the honoree. mother, Mrs. J.T. Buie. which have been set off during the Ernest L. Stephens, who was Doris Garner and Virginia A large number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Smith, of past several days is Clifford second in the four-cornered race Perry were spend-the-day the lovely bride-elect were invit- Dublin, were Sunday afternoon Hutchinson, age 9, who suffered for City Court in the first prima- guests on Sunday with Mr. and ed to enjoy the party. guests of her mother, Mrs. W.A. burns on the neck last night when ry a week ago, won the judgeship Mrs. Roy Register. Bedingfield. a firecracker fell on him. yesterday with a majority of 139 BLUE SPRINGS NEWS Miss Merle Chambless, of His injury is not regarded as se- over Harry L. Taylor, who had BRIDE - ELECT IS FETED Mrs. Lizzie Hester, of Soper- Dudley, is spending the holidays rious. He is the son of Mr.and Mrs. led the ticket in the former race. BY LANIER SISTERS ton, has returned to her home af- with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.C. Hutchinson. Stephens carried five of the Miss Jeannette Stubbs, ter an extended visit with Mrs. Y.G. Chambless. 17 county districts, including whose wedding to James Davis C.B. Hester and family. Lemuel Hindley left on Satur- MAN JAILED Dublin, where he obtained an Glover, of Brunswick, will be sol- Mrs. Odos Branch and Mrs. day for Florala, Alabama, to FOR TURNING IN FALSE overwhelming majority of 1,179 emnized on Saturday morning of L.F. Pope have gone to Ft. Ben- spend the holiday with his par- ALARM compared with 625 for his oppo- this week, was the inspiration of ning to spend the Christmas hol- ents. Three fire alarms without any nent. Lowery, Harvard, Jackson, the delightful bridge party given idays with their sister, Mrs. Ora Miss Clyde Lowery,of Dudley, fire was the lot of the Dublin fire Rockledge and Dublin were car- by Misses Clara and Elizabeth Stewart. is spending the holidays with her Department yesterday. One was ried by the winner. The Dublin Lanier on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Pauline Hester, of Con- parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.R. Cole- the result of one man, Theo vote gave him the majority The spacious rooms were thrown dor, is visiting her brother, man. Broomk, who is now being held whereas, the other districts sup- ensuite for the afternoon, and Lester Graham, this week. Mrs. Foster, of Macon, is in jail charged with turing in one ported Taylor. the beautiful decorations were Mrs. Vannie Wilkes, Mrs. spending the Christmas holidays alarm. Another man was also ar- J.M. Cannon, Jr. the First baskets of fragrant narcissi, George Graham, Mrs. J.W. with Mr. and Mrs. Baker. rested, but officers said that they District Road Commissioner, ran All the principal highways of crimson salvia and potted gera- Drew, Mrs. Grady Hester, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Cannon, of were later convinced that he had even better than Stephens in the section are being watched, niums artistically arranged with Robbie Wood, Mrs. Ruby Bush Dublin, were visitors in Rentz on had nothing to do with the Dublin, polling 1398 votes to 404 and filling station operators holly, smilax and Christmas and Mrs. Elbert Wood were Sat- Sunday. alarm. for H.G. Rowland. have been asked to cooperate. poinsettias urday guests of Mrs. Dollie Gra- Miss Opal Jordan, a teacher Yesterday afternoon the De- The race for Tax Receiver was Arrests are expected momentar- Bridge was enjoyed at the ham. in the school here, is spending the partment was called to the cour- also close with A.E. Hadden, in- ily. The truck, believed by police card tables, and late in the after- Mr. and Mrs. Austell Pope, of holidays with her parents, Mr. thouse, where trash in the rear of cumbent, winning over J.B. to have been stolen from the noon a delicious collation was DeLand, Florida, are expected to and Mrs. J.G. Jordan, in Dublin. the building had caught fire, but Keen by 187, the Dublin District garage of H. Holloway, in East served by the hostesses, assisted arrive on Wednesday to spend Dr. and Mrs. R.C. Coleman the blaze was extinguished with giving Mr. Keen the majority of Macon, at a late hour on Monday by their mother, Mrs. W.R. the holidays with Mrs. Polly and family, of Dublin, spent Sun- a garden hose before the firemen 964 to 846. night, was used to transport bur- Lanier, and Mrs. L. Q. Stubbs, Pope. day with Mr. and Mrs. J.A. arrived. C.I. Thigpen, incumbent, de- glary tools from Macon. The mother of the honoree. A The many friends of Hillery Davidson. Last night the department feated John W. Pope by a major- theft was reported at police color motif of red and white was Graham are very sorry to learn Miss Lucille Bedingfield is made two runs, both alarms be- ity of 715 for the Third District headquarters yesterday. carried out in the refreshments, of his illness and hope for him an spending the holiday with her ing false. "It won't be so funny to Commissioner. Thigpen carried ,The bandit trio kidnapped L.B. and silver baskets of heart early recovery. parents, Dr. and Mrs. W.E. Bed- the 'joker' who thinks it amusing Dublin by a vote of 993 to 810. English about 1 a.m. on Tuesday, shaped mints in red and white ingfield. to turn in false fire alarms if the carried him almost two miles centered each table. At the com- PREPARING TO TAKE city can catch him at it," City BANDITS GOT ONLY $4 away into a swamp, bound him pletion of the bridge game, Miss BUCK CLAY FOR APPEAL BURGLAR HAS TO LEAVE Councilman J.M. Peacock said. FOR NIGHT'S WORK to a tree, and left one of their Virginia Lanier rendered several Col. Felix Williams, of IN UNDERWEAR There is a reward of $3 for infor- Events as thrilling as any number to guard him. The re- vocal selections, accompanied by Swainsboro, who, with Col. W.A. It was lucky for one would-be mation to convict anyone of turn- movie plot happened to L.G. maining pair returned to Mon- Miss Sara Will Walker. Dampier, of Dublin, represents burglar last night that the weath- ing in a false alarm. English, the Montrose Marshal, trose and jimmied a side window Miss Stubbs was presented George (Buck) Clay, who faces er was warm and not as cold as it in the early hours of yesterday to gain entrance to the Bank of with a lovely gift by the Misses life imprisonment as a result of is in the usual Christmas season, LETTERS TO SANTA morning when three youthful Montrose. They wrecked the Lanier. his conviction on a charge of because he had to take to the Dear Santa Claus, bandits hog tied him, left him in vault, cutting off its main door Six tables of bridge enjoyed murder, was in Dublin today streets without his clothing when I want you to bring a little girl a swamp, and made an attempt with an acetylene torch, but the party; they were Misses preparing to take arguments for surprised by Izzie Lease, of the A. in the first grade a doll and some to rob the bank, which netted failed to gain entrance to the Stubbs, Margaret Molony, a new trial to the Georgia Lease Company here. fruit. Miss Hardaway is my them the sum of $4 and the mar- money compartment. Gladys and Eloise Hodges, Supreme Court. Judge R.N. Mr. Lease walked into the teacher and please don't forget shal's watch and pistol. Although the interior of the Kathleen White, Katharine Orr, Hardeman of the Middle Geor- store about 11 last night and her. I have been smart this year. The three men drove into bank was thrown into disorder Joyce Broadhurst, Iris Claxton, gia Circuit, before whom the ar- found three men helping them- Thank you. Montrose in a truck, and Mar- by the bandits' systematic Sara Will Walker, Ruth Arnold, gument for a new hearing has selves to a little Christmas cloth- Laurene Gay shal English was asked to show search of the desks and cabinets Marie New, Jincy Hunt, Louise been for sometime, has denied ing. One man had taken off his them where to get water for the for money and valuable securi- Buchan, Mary Camp, Ellen Rice, the motion, the Swainsboro at- old clothes and was in the act of Dear Santa, radiator. When he started to ties, their efforts were fruitless Rose Arnau, and Mesdames Ed- torney said. dressing up in a new suit for the Come to see me. I want a wag- comply,they seized him from the except for the $4 in silver left in die Whitehurst, Cliff Prince, Meanwhile, Rufus Cousey, holidays. But it was not to be. on. back, but he managed to fire two a cash drawer late Monday af- Brawner Smoot, L.D. Woods, former Emanuel County Sheriff, When Mr. Lease entered the Edward Colter shots before his pistol was taken ternoon. and Cris White, Joe Middleton, who accompanied Williams to store, the three took to their and he was subdued and bound. The bandits returned to the Lawrence Whitlock and Marion Dublin today and who has con- heels, one of them leaving with- Dear ole Santa, Marshall English could not de- swamp, picked up their compan- Peacock. ducted an extensive private in- out his outer clothes. Three suit- I know that you are a good ole scribe the men very well, but he ion, and departed, leaving Mar- vestigation of the case in behalf cases, in which were eight suits, fellow, and I will not ask for said that the man who remained shal English bound to the tree. MISS JEANNETTE STUBBS of Cliff Hightower, H.L. Dixon were also left behind by the much this time as I know you to guard him was a tall, thin fel- He managed to work his bonds IS HONOREE and George Clay, said that he raiders. They had chiseled open a haven't much money, but please low. loose and returned to Montrose Misses Mattie and Mamie had gathered evidence which he back window of the store. don't forget me. There was about $300 in the to give the alarm at 4:45 a.m. Ramsay complimented Miss believed would, if properly pre- I am a little boy three years bank, which the bandits failed to He, then, with Clint Wade, a lo- Jeanette Stubbs, a bride-elect of sented, place responsibility for DUBLIN PLAYS old and live in Dexter, Ga. in a get, according to M.V. Pickron. cal merchant, made a search of the Christmas season, with a the death of Ellie B. McBride SWAINSBORO FRIDAY brown house on the corner of The bank had been closed for the town for other evidence. bridge luncheon at their home last May on three other men. He A main feature of the Christ- Main Street. So please find me several weeks, undergoing a vol- on Bellevue Avenue on Tuesday. did not name the three suspects mas celebration will be the football and bring me a pretty tricycle, a untary liquidation. When Eng- BETHSAIDA ITEMS Enhancing the beauty of the and did not indicate where they game on Christmas aafternoon at big ball and fruits of all kinds lish regained his freedom, he Bethsaida School closed on spacious rooms of the lovely colo- lived. 3:30 between the Dublin Athletic and eats and please think of all of conducted a search of the town Monday, Dec. 21, for the holi- nial home on this occasion, were Clay is still in the Swainsboro Club and the Swainsboro Athletic my little friends as I want them with Clint Wade, a merchant, days. baskets of crimson japonica and jail, where he he has been since club: "Breezy" Wynn, star fullback all to have a good time and think but found nothing amiss except Charles Register is spending white camellias and narcissi he was indicted last July. High- for the University of Tennessee, of my dear Dad and mother. at the bank. a few days in Macon as the guest with sprays of holly, crimson tower and Dixon, who were in- will referee the game. Jack Prince, Bring them just any ole thing When W.G Thompson, presi- of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Register. berries and smilax, all suggest- dicted with Clay in connection former teammate of "Breezy," will you would like to bring them. dent of the bank, tried to open Miss Lois Scarborough was ing the festive holiday season. with the case, were freed when be at his regular berth, tackle on They are not choicy and would the safe, he found its inner door the Sunday guest of Miss Jewel The guests were seated at the state failed to produce suffi- the line. appreciate any ole thing so I will had been damaged too badly by Perry. card tables about the rooms, and cient evidence to warrant a trial The probable lineup will beAd- not as for anything more. the torch; so he summoned H. Martha and Esther Wolfe the bride's table was centered against them. dison, left end; Rountree, left tack- Your little boy, Huhn, of Macon, a locksmith, to spent Sunday with Evelyn Per- with a miniature bride and le; Willis, left guard; Hill, center; Jack Gilbert open it and to repair the vault. ry. groom, dressed in wedding at- Raffield, right guard; Crafton, Dexter Ga.

NEW YORK (AP) — Some- tragedy from my youth, that my You could pull out the hair and "I've never told this story be- That's not the saddest story small house," he recalled. "They times,Celebs Santa leaves scars, by sister reveal got the Easy-Bake Oven thethen you couldchildhood cut it. Paint fore. Every year I wanted gifts one of ever told that for the pet-obsessed, got in- would away have had to feed that way of kid-coveted gifts that nev- and I didn't," Smith joked. makeup on it." the big tutus, like the big cluding the younger self of thing more than me and my er landed under the tree. For Jennifer Aniston, who co- The still-not-sure Bateman: straight-out sequined tutus, and Naomie Harris, who co-stars in brother." And sometimes, the big guy in stars in "Office Christmas Par- "So a life-sized bust?" so one year I wrote a letter to "Moonlight." Composer and music produc- the red suit just gets it wrong. ty," the elusive holiday gift of "Yeah," she replied. Santa very seriously and very "I really wanted a dog and I er Hans Zimmer found a silver Ask Will Smith. Christmas Past amounted to Actress Lily Collins was in well-spoken, and I said: 'Santa, never got a dog and my mom got lining. "My sister got the Easy-Bake Barbie denied. Or at least part of the Barbie struggle: "I wanted a I'm gonna reason with you,'" she me a rabbit instead, but a rabbit "From a really early age, be- Oven instead of me," he said pro- Barbie. Barbie Jeep. I never got my Bar- explained. is not a dog and that was really ing a geeky kid who wanted to moting his movie "Collateral "The Barbie head," to be ex- bie Jeep." "I need a tutu because I've disappointing," she said. make music with technology, I Beauty." act, to which co-star Jason Bate- It was personal for country- gone to 'The Nutcracker' like For funnyman Keegan- wanted a synthesizer of course. "I don't know why they don't man wondered on a red carpet: pop star Kelsea Ballerini. seven years in a row, my last Michael Key, it was more like And there's no way any parent give boys Easy-Bake Ovens, you "Just the head?" "I swear every year me and name is Ballerini, I'm basically a the big fish that got away. would go and give that to their know? Boys should be able to Aniston: "Yeah, the bust. Re- my mom went to go see 'The ballerina and I need a tutu.' And "Oh, God. I wanted a Great child because these are expen- cook stuff, so that was actually a member? The hair could grow. Nutcracker,' she recalled. I didn't get one." Dane so bad but we lived in a sive things," he said.

Santa Visits Fairview Park Hospital pediatric patients

Promise of Hopeʼs 18th Annual Women’s Day of Blessing

February 4, 2017 at Dubose Porter Center

Featuring “Kay DeKalb Smith” Praise & Workshop Tammy Bethea

Tickets are available. Contact our office for purchase. 478-676-4673 Santa Claus stopped by the Pediatric Unit at Fairview Park Hospital today to bring holiday cheer to our littlest pa- tients. Santa hand-delivered a brand new toy to each patient on the Pediatric Unit. Macon Mayhem Hockey Team al- THESE MAKE GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS! so donated a stuffed animal to every child. Following Santaʼs visit, patients and visitors enjoyed refreshments. The floor was beautifully decorated by the Pediatric Nurses at Fairview Park Hospital. (Special photos) Saturday, December 24, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 5a The Courier Herald

YOUR COURIER Tell It! Pizza delivery man held up on West Jackson Street HERALD Dublin Police Department entered and rummaged LOCAL 7-DAY A Domino's Pizza delivery through, but nothing appeared man was robbed at gun point to be missing. on West Jackson Street Police - The back window of an THE NEXT 24 HOURS around 11:08 p.m. on Dec. 15. apartment on Flanders Street The employee was about to Beat was broken on Dec. 15. TODAY TONIGHT TOMORROW deliver a pizza when someone Laurens Co. Sheriff's Of- approached him from behind fice with a small handgun. The man was wear- - A deputy took information about harass- ing all black and had a piece of cloth cover- ing communications on Bay Springs Road on Call 272-0375 ing everything but his eyes. The man took Dec. 19. A very Merry Christmas money, both pizzas and a cell phone. He - A white E-Z Go golf cart was stolen be- and a Blessed New Year to then followed the employee back to his car tween Dec. 13 and 14 on McLendon Road. Sunrise 7:31 a.m. Sunrise 7:31 a.m. Sunset 5:32 p.m. each and everyone in our with the gun at his back and told him to Editor's note: This information is pub- 70° 49° 72° wonderful hometown! leave. lic record and was taken from reports of Periods of clouds Clear and to partly Turning cloudy and - A man bought gas and other items but the Dublin Police Department and the and sun cloudy very warm Growing up we had love did not pay for a lighter at Valero on Belle- Laurens County Sheriff's Office. These and peace. We lived in a vue Avenue on Dec. 14. The man left the reports do not reflect on the guilt or in- house in the middle of pine store in a white Trailblazer. nocence. An "arrest" does not always in- Rivers Ocmulgee ...... 5.61ʼ trees. We were safe and never - A TV was stolen on Rutland Drive on dicate incarceration. Readers are cau- Latest observed value Oconee ...... 2.00ʼ afraid. We knew mother and Dec. 15. tioned that people may have similar daddy would always protect - Someone in a silver Toyota Tundra left names. Police Beat does not identify mi- SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY us. There was always peace. Easter Seals with its trailer on Dec. 10. nor children, victims of sexual assault, May your Christmas be full of - Money was stolen from a 2003 Chevrolet suicide attempts or medical conditions. peace and love. Trailblazer on Victoria Drive on Dec. 16. A Cases dismissed do not appear if the 2004 Jeep Liberty had also been broken into, newspaper is notified before deadline. The Democrats want to blame everybody from the borhoods? all night. It is sad to see all of the Hi 72 Hi 71 Hi 72 United States to Russia. If violence that has happened Russia hacked in to to help What happened at Pearl Donald Trump likes in the last couple of weeks. SunriseLo 7:31 55 a.m. SunriseLo 7:32 55 a.m. SunriseLo 7:32 48 a.m. Donald Trump, how did Harbor and what we did control and power. He likes My wish is that people would Turning cloudy and Mostly cloudy and mild Mostly cloudy and Hillary Clinton get the most was retaliation and punish- to control the media, the elec- show, “peace on Earth and very warm warm popular votes? ment. We then helped them tion. But thank God there is goodwill to men” this Christ- rebuild. We wanted them as only one living God. mas. The Democrats fixed an ally. Highs in the low 70s Highs in the low 70s Highs in the low 70s their primaries for Hillary How does the ocean say Lows in the mid 50s Lows in the mid 50s Lows in the upper 40s against Bernie Sanders. We I can't wait until Don- hello? It waves. Want to Tell It? had to get this information ald Trump finds out that Keep it 47 words or WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY from a foreign nation. That's this is not a reality television If God is for you then fewer. sad. show. nothing can be against Keep it clean. you. If somebody says happy Keep it real. I wish we had a city You talking about a war holiday, say "What holiday?" council that represented zone? All you need to do is This is Jesus Christ's birth- Call 272-0375 all neighborhoods when it go down South Jefferson day. A lot of people won't go to chtel [email protected] Hi 65 Hi 65 Hi 59 comes to speeders. How can Street by the fire station and businesses that say "Happy or Tell It! at they only block certain neigh- SunriseLo 7:32 46 a.m. SunriseLo 7:33 38 a.m. SunriseLo 7:27 32 a.m. get rid of these dogs barking Holidays." www.courier-herald.com Sun and areas of low A thunder storm Chance of a morning clouds possible shower ALMANAC Today is Saturday, Dec. livered a Christmas Eve ad- "forced to enter a war." Broad- Today's Birthdays: Song- 24, the 359th day of 2016. dress in which he offered a casting pioneer Frank Stan- writer-bandleader Dave Highs in the mid 60s Highs in the mid 60s Highs in the upper 50s There are seven days left in five-point program for peace ton, CBS president for 26 Bartholomew is 98. Author Lows in the mid 40s Lows in the upper 30s Lows in the low 30s the year. This is Christmas and denounced "premeditated years, died in Boston at age Mary Higgins Clark is 89. Eve; the Jewish Festival of aggressions." 98. Federal health official Antho- COMMUNITY CALENDAR Lights, Hanukkah, begins at In 1943, President Five years ago: In a set- ny S. Fauci, M.D., is 76. sunset. Franklin D. Roosevelt ap- back, Republican presidential Recording company executive Saturday Today's Highlight in His- pointed Gen. Dwight D. Eisen- hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Mike Curb is 72. Actress •Teen Talk 1-4 p.m. at Turning Point Church of God in tory: hower supreme commander of Texas Gov. Rick Perry failed to Sharon Farrell is 70. Sen. Jeff Christ, 511 McKinley St. On Dec. 24, 1906, Canadi- Allied forces in Europe as part qualify for Virginia's Super Sessions, R-Ala., is 70. Actor •Wrightsville Serenity Group AA meeting at 8 p.m. an physicist Reginald A. Fes- of Operation Overlord. Tuesday primary ballot by Grand L. Bush is 61. Actor Located across from Dairy Queen in Wrightsville. senden became the first per- In 1951, Gian Carlo Menot- falling short of the 10,000 sig- Clarence Gilyard is 61. Ac- •Millville High School Alumni at 11 a.m. at Mil- son to transmit the human ti's "Amahl and the Night Vis- natures required. Troops com- tress Stephanie Hodge is 60. voice (his own) as well as mu- itors," the first opera written manded by relatives of The former president of lville School sic over radio, from Brant specifically for television, was Yemen's outgoing president, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai •AA I Am Responsible Group Contact, 272-5244 or Rock, Massachusetts. first broadcast by NBC-TV. Ali Abdullah Saleh (AH'-lee (HAH'-mihd KAHR'-zeye), is 275-8259, 131 E. Madison St., 8 p.m. On this date: In 1968, the Apollo 8 astro- ahb-DUH'-luh sah-LEH'), at- 59. Rock musician Ian Burden •AA 24 Hour Group, Contact 279-0839, 629 Broad In 1814, the United States nauts, orbiting the moon, read tacked a crowd of more than (The Human League) is 59. Street, E. Dublin, Ga, Sundays at 9 a.m. and Britain signed the Treaty passages from the Old Testa- 100,000 peaceful protesters, Actor Anil Kapoor (ah-NEEL' •NA We Surrender, Contact 275-9531, 629 Broad of Ghent, which ended the ment Book of Genesis during a killing at least nine and dri- kuh-POOR') is 57. Actress Eva Street, East Dublin, Sundays at 3 p.m. War of 1812 following ratifica- Christmas Eve telecast. ving Saleh to promise to leave Tamargo is 56. Actor Wade • Families of Victory, tion by both the British Par- In 1974, Cyclone Tracy be- the country. Pope Benedict Williams is 55. Designer Kate meets every second Saturday at liament and the U.S. Senate. gan battering the Australian XVI decried the increasing Spade is 54. Rock singer Mary Ole Times Buffet Conference Room from 1-3 p.m. All re- In 1851, fire devastated the city of Darwin, resulting in commercialization of Christ- Ramsey (10,000 Maniacs) is ligions, come as you are. Visit familiesofvictory.us for Library of Congress in Wash- widespread damage and caus- mas as he celebrated Christ- 53. Actor Mark Valley is 52. more info. ington, D.C., destroying about ing some 65 deaths. mas Eve Mass. Actor Diedrich Bader is 50. •The SSU National Alumni Dublin Laurens Chap- 35,000 volumes. In 1980, Americans remem- One year ago: Christian Actor Amaury Nolasco is 46. ter meeting will be held on the third Saturday of each In 1865, several veterans of bered the U.S. hostages in faithful from around the world Singer Ricky Martin is 45. Au- month at 11 a.m. at the Laurens County Library. the Confederate Army formed Iran by burning candles or descended on the biblical city thor Stephenie Meyer is 43. Monday a private social club in Pulas- shining lights for 417 seconds of Bethlehem for Christmas Former "American Idol" host •Dublin-Laurens FVSU Alumni Chapter ki, Tennessee, that was the — one second for each day of Eve celebrations as an out- Ryan Seacrest is 42. Actor at 6:30 original version of the Ku captivity. burst of Israeli-Palestinian vi- Michael Raymond-James is p.m. in East Dublin Plummer’s Square. Klux Klan. In 1995, fire broke out at olence dampened the typically 39. Rock singer Louis Tomlin- •AA I Am Responsible Group Contact, 272-5244 or In 1871, Giuseppe Verdi's the Philadelphia Zoo, killing festive mood. California Gov. son (One Direction) is 25. 275-8259, 131 E. Madison St., 5:45 p.m. opera "Aida" had its world 23 rare gorillas, orangutans, Jerry Brown pardoned actor Thought for Today: •AA 24 Hour Group, contact 279-0839, 629 Broad premiere in Cairo, Egypt. gibbons and lemurs. Robert Downey Jr. for a near- In 1914, during World War Ten years ago: Ethiopia ly 20-year-old felony drug con- "Christmas waves a magic Street, East Dublin, Ga. 8 p.m. I, impromptu Christmas sent fighter jets into Somalia viction that sent the Oscar- wand over this world, and be- •NA We Surrender, Contact 275-9531, 6:30 p.m. at truces began to take hold and bombed several towns in nominated actor to jail for hold, everything is softer and 629 Broad Street, East Dublin. along parts of the Western a dramatic attack on Soma- nearly a year. William Guest, more beautiful." — The Rev. •Dublin Gamblers Anonymous Group, Contact 304- Front between British and lia's powerful Islamic move- 74, a member of Gladys Norman Vincent Peale (born 1033, Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, Building 1, German soldiers. ment; Ethiopia's prime minis- Knight and the Pips, died in 1898, died this day in 1993). In 1939, Pope Pius XII de- ter said his country had been Detroit. Room 1B (upstairs conference room), 6:30 p.m. •Lunch Bunch Al-Anon meet each Tuesday at noon at First Baptist Church. Enter through double doors across from Firestone. Call 290-1322 for further infor- MILAN (AP) — The police officers "who did excel- Germany's chief federal a.m. and the station was closed mation. Berlin truck attack suspect killed in Milan police shootout •Dublin-Laurens County NAACP Tunisian man suspected of at- lent work and acted with great prosecutor, Peter Frank, said and Amri was alone. Authori- meets every 3rd tacking a Christmas market in bravery." his office is in contact with Ital- ties are still trying to determine Monday at 6:30 p.m. Mary Howard, President. For more Berlin was killed early Friday "I'm very relieved that this ian authorities to establish how Amri arrived at the piazza information, please call 275-2649. in a shootout with police in Mi- attacker poses no risk any- what route Amri took. because only a few buses oper- Tuesday lan during a routine patrol, more," he said. A Milan anti-terrorism offi- ate at that hour. •AA I Am Responsible Group Contact, 272-5244 or ending a Europe-wide man- Amri passed through France cial, said Amri made his way to "It is now of great signifi- hunt. before arriving by train at Mi- the piazza outside the Sesto cance for us to establish 275-8259, 131 E. Madison St., 5:45 p.m. •NA We Surrender, "The person killed, without lan's central station around 1 San Giovanni train station in a whether the suspect had a net- contact 275-9531, 629 Broad a shadow of a doubt, is Anis a.m. Friday, Milan police chief suburb of Milan, which is 7.5 work of supporters or helpers Street, East Dublin, 6:30 p.m. Amri, the suspect of the Berlin Antonio de Iesu said. He de- kilometers (nearly 5 miles) in preparing and carrying out •Unity House (Family Recovery Support Group) at terrorist attack," Italian Interi- clined to provide further infor- from the main train station. the crime, and in fleeing; Johnson Lane on VA Grounds, Bldg. 8; 6-8 p.m. Con- or Minister Marco Minniti said. mation, citing the ongoing in- Two police officers became whether there were accessories Amri, who was the subject of a vestigation. suspicious because it was 3 or helpers," Frank said. tact: Dublin-Laurens County Chamber of Commerce Europe-wide manhunt, was (478) 272-5546 or Linda Bailey at CSB of Middle GA identified with the help of fin- (478) 272-1190. gerprints supplied by Germany. •Overeaters Anonymous meet at 6:45 at 912 Belle- The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for Mon- Beat the Clock! vue Ave. Contact 279-3808. day's attack outside Berlin's •TOPS meeting 6 p.m. at Pine Forest UMC, 400 Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Woods Ave. Contact info 275-7505. Church in which a truck (December 26th Only!) •The Laurens County Democratic Party holds its plowed into a crowd of shop- pers, killing 12 people and in- regular monthly meeting at the Laurens County Li- juring 56 others. 10:00 - 12:00 brary Auditorium between 5:45 and 6:45 p.m. on the Amri, 24, who had spent second Tuesday of every month. All members and time in prison in Italy, was guests are invited to attend. stopped by two officers during 50% Off* the routine police check in the Sesto San Giovanni neighbor- UPCOMING EVENTS hood of Milan early Friday. He 12:00 - 2:00 pulled a gun from his backpack The Laurens County Hu- Luther King Jr. Parade at noon after being asked to show his mane Society is asking for do- on Saturday, Jan. 14. Deadline identification and was killed in 40% Off* nations of pet food for the shel- for entries is Jan. 10. The an ensuing shootout. ter. Donate at Pet Sense and theme is “Break every chain … One of the officers, Christian Tractor Supply. For more info The dream must go on.” Entry Movio, 35, was shot in the right 2:00 - 4:00 call (478) 272-5341. fee into the parade is $35. For shoulder and underwent The Dublin-Laurens more information call James surgery for a superficial wound Alumnae Chapter of Delta Holder at (478) 697-1366, Lau- and was in good condition. 30% Off* Sigma Theta Sorority will ra Irwin at ( 478) 272-3966 or Movio's 29-year-old partner, hold its Founders Day celebra- Nadine Hunt at (478) 272-5983. Luca Scata, fatally shot Amri in tion on Jan. 7, 2017 at Greater The First Rehoboth Bap- the chest. 4:00 - 6:00 Macedonia Missionary Baptist tist Association will host all Amri's death doesn't reduce Church, North at 2:13 p.m. newly appointed ministry lead- the terrorist threat to Ger- 20% Off* Contact the chapter president, ers at its Rehoboth Association many, the country's top securi- ty official said. Cash & Sherrell Edmond, at (478) 290- Center on Saturday, Jan. 7, Debit 5522 for more information. 2017 at 10 a.m. We will be The threat "remains high" Card Only The Martin Luther King working on our 2017 Calendar and security won't be scaled Parade Committee will pre- of Events. Rev. Ellis Carswell, down, Interior Minister sent the 23rd Annual Martin Moderator. Thomas de Maiziere said. He praised the two Milan Saturday, December 24, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 6a The Courier Herald Religion Digest

SPECIAL SERVICES vited to help celebrate this 150- Noon Worship Service; 11 a.m. Bible study on Monday night Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Worship SS at 10 a.m. Mon. at 5:30 p.m. AND EVENTS year milestone. Dr. Frederick Wednesday Morning Prayer; 7 after the first Sunday at 6. The service begins at 11 a.m. Bible - Intercessory prayer. Wednes- C. Williams, Pastor. p.m. Wednesday Bible Study. Rev. Lily Dykes is pastor. study is held Wednesday nights day noonday service; Prayer Mt. Tilla Baptist Church Zion Hill Church will have Christ Temple of Mercy Free Gift Baptist Church at 7. Service/Bible Study at 7 p.m. will begin worship on Christ- January worship services the Church Services Sunday worship every 1st and 3rd Sun- Greater Strawberry Pastor Joe F. Moore. mas Day at 10 a.m. There will second and fourth Sundays at school at 10 a.m., Worship ser- day. SS at 10:30 a.m., worship A.M.E. Church, 630 Country Holly Springs A.B. be no Sunday School on this 11 a.m. with guest pastor, the vice at 11:30 a.m. and Bible at 11:30 a.m. Bible study every Club Road, SS every Sunday at Church, 2345 Buckeye Road, day. Dress will be casual. Rev. Jonathan Lewis. study Wed. at 7 p.m. Wednesday night following the 10 a.m. Worship service on 2nd East Dublin. 1st Sunday Wor- Mt. Tilla will have Christ Deliverance Tem- Christian Hope Baptist 1st and 3rd Sunday at 7. The and 4th Sundays at 11 a.m. ship: 9 a.m.; 2nd - 4th Sunday its Watch Night Service, ple, 403 East Garner St., will Church 2nd and 4th Sunday Rev. Terry Rozier is pastor. Bible study on 3rd Sundays at Worship: 11 a.m. with Sunday Saturday, Dec. 31 - 7-9 p.m. have an End of the Year Re- at noon. SS each Sun. 11 a.m. Free Vision Deliverance 11 a.m. Rev. Lula Riley is pas- school at 10 a.m. 5th Sunday is There will be a special guest vival, 7:30 nightly. Dec. 27: The Rev. W.M. Nesbitt is pas- Outreach Ministry Inc., 540 tor. Family and Friends Day Fel- soloist. Min. Barbara Martin. Dec. 28: tor. Wabash St., Dublin. Join us Greater Union Grove lowship at Golden Corral start- Mt. Tilla will celebrate Prophet Calvin Hubbard. Dec. Christian Outreach Fel- every Wednesday, 6 p.m. Fri- COGIC every 1st, 2nd, and ing at 10 a.m. Everyone pays Holy Communion Sunday, 29: Min. Lorenza Kates. Apos- lowship Church, Pastor day, 7 p.m. SS 10:30 a.m., Sun- 4th Sunday, with intercessory for his/her own meal. Bible Jan. 1, at 10 a.m. There will be tle Kenneth Kates, Pastor. Charles Moss announces order day worship 11:30 a.m. Sr. Pas- prayer at 10 a.m. Sunday Study is held every 1st, 2nd, no Sunday School. Regular Valdosta Missionary Baptist of services: Sunday school at tor Apostle Shirley L. Parker. school at 10:30 a.m., and praise 4th and 5th Saturdays starting worship services will resume Church will hold Christmas 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship ser- Friendship Baptist and worship at 11:45 a.m. Bish- at 10 a.m. Min. Anthony King the 2nd Sunday in Jan. at 11 Day services at 9 a.m. No SS. vice at 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible Church - Pastor: the Rev. Greg op J.W. Leggett is pastor. is pastor. a.m. Rev. Harold J. Banks, Pas- John R. Sutton, Pastor. study at 7:30 p.m.; Call for L. Mack. Services held every Greater Victory Temple Holy Temple Church of tor. The First Rehoboth Bap- prayer at 478-875-3425. 1st & 3rd Sunday. SS 11 a.m. will assist anyone who needs a God in Christ's new service Bay Springs Baptist tist Association will host all The Church At Dudley - Praise/worship services 12 ride to service at 9 a.m. for times starting Oct. 2 Sunday Church in Scott will have a newly appointed ministry lead- Join us for “The Story,” a noon. Wed. night Bible study at Sunday School, 10 a.m. morn- school at 10 a.m. and morning candlelight Christmas Eve ers at its Rehoboth Association chronological study of God’s 7:30. ing worship. Anyone interested worship at 11. The church is lo- Communion from 6 - 8 p.m. Center on Saturday, Jan. 7, Word, every Sunday at 9 a.m. Generational Beginning in a ride to church, please call cated at 345 Ginger Springs This is a drop-in event. Fami- 2017 at 10 a.m. “We will be 3388 U.S. 80 in Dudley. The Ministries - SS at 9 a.m., wor- Pastor Prenis Edmond at 278- Rd., Soperton. Elder John L. lies and individuals are wel- working on our 2017 Calendar Rev. Kenneth Price, pastor. ship at 10 a.m. Bible study 8354 or 984-4064. Toler Sr. is pastor and Elder come. of Events,” said Rev. Ellis Car- Church of Christ, 433 each Tues. at 7 p.m. and Inter- Green Grove Missionary Bruce T. Howard is youth pas- Millville Baptist Church swell, Moderator. Hillbridge Rd, meets every cessory Prayer each Sat. at 10 Baptist Church, 2418 Ga. 441 tor. will hold an End of the Year Mt. Calvary Missionary Sunday for Bible study at 10 a.m. Henry Channel III is pas- S., has services every Sunday, Howard Chapel United Service on Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. Baptist Church Watch Night a.m., worship at 11 and evening tor. with SS at 9:45 a.m., worship Methodist Church has Sun- Everyone is invited. Rev. Service will be held Dec. 31 at service at 6. Georgia Grove Mission- service at 11 a.m., Bible study day worship at 11 a.m., Sunday Kelvin Washington, Pastor. 10 p.m. All are invited. Dr. Church of Jesus services ary Baptist Church services and food bank ministry every school at 9:45 a.m. and Bible Driskell Tabernacle Mis- Frederick Williams will bring every Sunday: Bible study every Sunday except 5th. Sun- Monday 10:30 a.m. and Bible study Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. sionary Baptist Church will the message. Communion will 11:15 a.m., worship service 12 day school 10 a.m., Praise and study every Wednesday at 6:30 Antonio Sutton is pastor. have a Watch Night Service be served. Rev. Dr. Willie L. Ed- p.m., youth services every last worship 11 a.m. Everyone wel- p.m. Rev. Milton Hughes is Hubbard Chapel Baptist Saturday, Dec. 31, at 10:30 p.m. mond is the pastor. Sunday. Wednesday Night come. Rev. Jimmy E. Cordy Sr., pastor. Church, Sunday school 10:30 Breakfast will be served. Rev. Free Vision Deliverance Bible Teaching/Prayer 7 p.m. pastor. Gym Youth Service at Beth- a.m., worship at 11:30 a.m. on Willie Reed, Pastor. Outreach Ministry, 540 Pastor Bishop H.B. Turnley. Gethsemane United lehem Baptist Church every 2nd and 4th Sundays. Macedonia Baptist Wabash St. Dublin, extends an Church of Deliverance Methodist Church, 501 Sop- Wednesday at 7 p.m. Jefferson Street Baptist Church (Montrose) will have invitation to its New Year's Eve H&M Revival Center, 981 erton Ave., East Dublin - Sun- Hamilton Street Church Church, 209 North Jefferson service at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Service Dec. 31, 2016, at 10 Scotland Road, Rentz. Tuesday day school 10 a.m. Sunday of God By Faith Inc. (Loose Street, Sunday school at 9:45 Dec. 25, instead of 11 a.m. Ser- p.m. Apostle Shirley Parker, Bible study 7 p.m., Wednesday morning worship 11, Wednes- and Bind ministries) every a.m. and morning worship at vices will resume at 11 a.m. in Sr. Pastor/founder. prayer 6:30 p.m., SS 9:30 a.m. day Bible study, 6:30 p.m. The Sunday but fifth. SS 10 a.m. 10:55 a.m. Evening worship at January. Dr. C. L. Cason, pas- Greater New Friendship and Sunday worship 11 a.m. Rev. Judd Drake is pastor. Morning worship at 11. Sunday 6. Wednesday prayer meeting tor. Baptist Church will hold its Pastors Willie and Nanette God's Divine Vision Min- evening worship on 3rd Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Pastor is the Rev. Living Faith Baptist morning Worship Service at 9 Reid. istry, Inc. Worship service each only at 3 p.m. Bible Tuesday 8 Darren Talley. Church will have Worship a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. The regu- Corinth United Sunday at 8 a.m. Bible study p.m. Prayer 3rd Tuesday at 8 Jordan Grove COGIC, Service at 8 a.m. on Christmas lar schedule will resume in Methodist Church, Meeks: each Tuesday 6 p.m. 5th Sun- p.m. Youth every 4th Tuesday Pastor Supt. Ira Edwards - morning, Dec. 25. Pastor Jamie January. Everyone is welcome. Sundays: SS 10 a.m., morning day Family/Friends Day with at 8. p.m. Pastor, Elder Dr. Sunday school each Sunday at Paulk and the church family Rising Sun Chapter #115, worship at 11, evening worship full breakfast after worship. Charlie Smith. 209 Hamilton 10 a.m. and morning worship welcome everyone. Order of the Eastern Star, at 6; Wednesday Bible study at Children’s church offered Sun- St., Dublin. at noon. Jordan Grove COGIC will will hold Christmas Sunrise 6:30 p.m.; Friday Yoga at 5 day morning and during Bible Healing The Hurt Min- Jordan Redeemer H.O.D. have their Annual Christmas Service, at 6 a.m. at Hatoff p.m.; Family Lunch 1st Sun- study. The Rev. Ricky B. Stan- istries: Women’s support (Pastor Linda Knight): SS Sunrise Service on Sunday, Lodge on Hwy. 441 South. days; Fellowship Club, 2nd ley is founder/pastor. The Rev. Group - The Pathway to Victo- 10:30 a.m.; Worship 12 p.m., Dec. 25 at 6 a.m. Everyone is Bishop Harrison Jones will Thursdays at 7 p.m. Pastor: Tremaine Tarver is associate ry is held every 2nd Tuesday Bible study Monday nights at invited to attend. Pastor - Supt. bring the gospel message. Donna Avera. pastor. from 6:30-8 p.m. For more info, 7. Bread and Butter Wednes- Ira Edwards. Everyone is invited. Sister Lil- Crossroads Church in Grace Baptist Church, call Pastor Geraldine Cadle day morning 9 a.m. Healing Word of Harvest Min- lie Hobbs is the Worthy Ma- Cadwell - SS 10 a.m., worship Sunday morning worship 10 478-290-1641. service, 1st Friday, 7 p.m. istries Church of God in tron. 11 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. a.m., Sunday Bible study 5 Henry Memorial Presby- Kingdom Living Church, Christ will have sunrise ser- Danville First Baptist p.m., Wednesday prayer as- terian Church, at 511 Belle- 807 Smith St, Dublin has wor- vice Christmas morning at 6 REGULAR SERVICES Church, 304 First Street, SS sembly and Bible study at 6:30 vue Ave. in Dublin, has Sunday ship service every Sunday. In- a.m. Everyone is welcome. We at 10 a.m. and worship 1st and p.m. All services currently held school at 10 a.m. and worship tercessory Prayer - 8:30 a.m., wish everyone a Merry Christ- 60-Plus Ministry meets at 3rd Sundays, 11 a.m. Bible at 649 Gordon Edwards Road, at 11 a.m. on Sunday and Sunday School - 9:15 a.m., and mas! Apostle James Bell, pas- Wabash Church of God, 500 study each Monday, 6:30 p.m. Dublin. Wednesday Bible study at 7:30 Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. tor. District Missionary Telfair Street, Dublin, every Rev. Eric M. Carswell, Pastor. Greater Jackson Chapel p.m. Tyrone Turner is pastor. Claretha Bell, first lady. third Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Cypress Grove Baptist Church House of Prayer Hogan Grove Baptist Laurens Hill - 1st and 3rd Robinson Chapel Baptist Pastor R. May. Church, Hwy. 57, Cypress holds morning service at 11 Church now has services Sunday, worship at noon. Bible Church will have service on Ambassadors Church of Grove Church Road, a.m. every Sunday. Bible study every 2nd and 4th Sundays. SS study Tuesday at 7 p.m. SS at Dec. 25, 2016 at 8 a.m. Watch the Lord Jesus Christ, 301 Wrightsville - worship services at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday. is at 10 a.m. and worship at 11. 11 a.m. on 1st and 3rd Sunday, Night Service will begin at 10 Camelot Drive, Dublin held every 1st and 3rd Sunday Greater Macedonia Mis- Pastor is the Rev. Herschel Lee at 10 a.m. on 2nd and 4th Sun- p.m on Dec.31, 2016. Pastor (Kingswood Subdivision), Sun- at 11 a.m. Pastor: M. S. sionary Baptist Church- White Sr. day. The Rev. Gregory Jones is Robert L. Wilder Jr. day services: 10:30 a.m.; Thurs- Holmes. Co-Pastor: R. D. North 1824 Claxton Dairy Holly Grove Church pastor. Central Baptist Church day Bible study: 6:30 p.m. For Holmes (Strow) Road services: 1st - 4th Sun- meets 1st and 3rd Sundays Lifestyle Deliverance will have a Christmas Day Ser- more information call the Rev. Dominion Ministries, 222 days Sunday School: 7:45 am; with Sunday School at 10 a.m., Christian Center, East vice Dec. 25, 2016 - 11 a.m. 1 Phillip Hightower, 278-5462. Wrightsville Ave., East Dublin Worship Service: 8:30 a.m.; 5th Praise and Worship services at Dublin, has worship every Sun- noon. Sunday School Lesson on Bellevue Road Church of services 2nd & 4th Sunday at Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship Ser- 11 a.m. day at 3 p.m. and Bible study Wed. Dec. 21, 6-7 p.m. Rev. El- Christ, 2214 Bellevue Rd., 10 a.m. org. Founder/Pastor is vice; Bible Study each Tuesday Holly Springs Baptist every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Apostle lis A. Carswell, M. Div., Pastor Dublin. Sunday Bible Class 10 James W. Scott Jr. at 7 p.m. Rev. E. Neal Dixon is Church meets 1st and 3rd Sun- Michael L. Canady is pastor. The 12th District North- a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 Driskell Tabernacle Bap- pastor. days. SS at 10 a.m.; worship at The Lighthouse Church ern Region GBBC Joint p.m. Wednesay Bible Study 7 tist Church has worship on Greater New Friendship 11 a.m. On 2nd, 4th and 5th of God, Dewey Warnock Road, Consecration Revival will p.m. Johnnie Scaggs Jr. , Min- 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday with Baptist Church has SS each Sundays, worship at 8 a.m. and East Dublin. SS 10 a.m. Morn- take place Jan. 2-3, 2017 - 7 ister. 10 a.m. SS and 11 a.m. wor- p.m. each night at St. Mark Bethsaida Baptist ship. Bible study is 2nd and 4th Baptist Church, 1533 St. Mark Church, of Adrian, located on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Rev. Church Road, Dublin. Monday Ga. 86 aka Old Savannah Willie Reed is pastor. - Rev. Alton Walker; Tuesday - Road: Sunday worship at 11 Dublin New Birth Min- Rev. Keith Anderson; The Rev. a.m. Wednesday prayer meet- istries, 900 MLK Dr., has SS Mario Webb is Host Pastor. ing, 6:30 p.m. Pastor is the Rev. every Sunday at 9:45 a.m. fol- Kendall Heights Church L.T. Logue. lowed by worship at 11. Bible of God, Jordan Mill Rd., Blackville Church of Study is every Wednesday at 7 Sandersville, will have a re- God, 12106 Ga. Hwy 15 South, p.m. and noonday prayer every vival with "The Shepherds" Adrian, has SS at 10 a.m., Thursday. The church gives Sunday, Jan. 1, at 6 p.m. morning worship at 11, evening away a free bag of groceries through Wednesday, Jan. 4, 7 worship at 6 every Sunday. every third Sunday. Rev. John- p.m. weeknights. Wednesday service at 7:30 p.m. ny Vaughn is the pastor. Driskell Tabernacle Bap- Brazeal Chapel Eason Hill Baptist tist Church worship service C.O.G.I.C. Pastoral Day first Church services 1st and 3rd will begin at 8 a.m. on Christ- Sunday 11 a.m., Sunday school Sundays - SS at 10 a.m. and mas morning. Everybody is in- every Sunday 10 a.m., fourth worship at 11. vited. The Rev. Willie Reed, Sunday pastoral day 11 a.m., Evergreen Methodist Pastor. fifth Sunday Children’s day 11 Church, 1495 Old Toomsboro McLeod Covenant Bap- a.m., Bible study Thursday at 7 Rd, Dublin, has Sunday service tist Church will have a Dea- p.m. Pastor Grady Brazeal. 9:45 a.m. Gospel Sing each 5th con's Ordination Service for Brown Chapel Baptist Sunday 5 p.m. Bro. Melvin Washington on Church 1600 Lovett Rd. Sun- Families of Victory - Need Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at 4 p.m. day school every Sunday at 10 assistance with your family? Guest preacher will be the Rev. a.m., worship service each 1st Come join the fellowship every Anderson Ford of Peeler and 3rd Sunday at 11 a.m. 2nd Saturday at Ole Times Chapel Baptist Church, Gor- Brown Grove Baptist Buffet Conference Room, 1-3 don. The Rev. Robert Fullwood, Church 1st and 3rd Sundays p.m. All religions, come as you Pastor. at 8 a.m. - 2nd and 4th Sundays are. Let’s draw strength from Howard Chapel UMC in- at 11:30 a.m. Reverend Cecil each other. vite all to come and celebrate Moore, pastor. First African Baptist the coming of the New Year on Central Baptist Church is Church services each Sunday Dec. 31, 2016 at 10:30 p.m. Mu- at a new location at 706 Hayes with SS at 9:30 a.m. and Wor- sical guests will be the Entouch Street, Dublin, with Sunday ship at 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Gospel Singers. The Pastor is school at 9:30 a.m., Sunday Bible study is 6 p.m. Wednes- Antonio Sutton. morning worship at 11 a.m. day. The Rev. Keith Anderson is Restoration Church Min- and Bible study and prayer pastor. istries, 320 Pineforest St., meeting on Wednesday from 6- First Independent Dublin, will meet at its regular 7 p.m. Pastor is the Rev. Ellis A. Methodist Church service worship time, 10:30 a.m., on Carswell. times for Sunday: Bible study Christmas and New Year’s Day. Central Drive Baptist 10 a.m., Morning worship 11, Communion will take place Church has regular services Evening worship 6:30, Wednes- during the Christmas service. with SS at 10 a.m. and preach- day 7 p.m. Please come join us. Pastors: Bishop Otha and Deb- ing at 11. Sunday and Wednes- First United Methodist orah Stanley. day night services start at 6. Church 8:50 a.m. (traditional Turkey Creek Missionary The Rev. W.L. Currie is pastor. in sanctuary), 9 a.m. (contemp. Baptist Church will have its Chester United in fellowship hall) and 11 a.m. Sesquicentennial Anniversary Methodist Church SS at 10 (trad/sanct). SS for nursery- Celebration January through a.m. and morning worship 11 adults, 9:45 a.m. Youth and December 2017. There will be a.m., Wednesday prayer 7 p.m. other studies Sunday and special services and events dur- Pastor Tommy Roe. Wednesday evenings. Pastors: ing the entire year. Christ Deliverance Tem- Rev. Tyler Plaxico, Rev. Bob Turkey Creek will begin ple, 403 East Garner Street, Williams, Rev. Jack Key. its Sesquicentennial Anniver- Dublin, Pastor - Apostle Ken- Fleming Chapel AME sary Celebration Sunday, Jan. neth Kates Sr. Services: 10 Church has service 1st and 1, 2017, with an Opening Cere- a.m. Sunday Morning Prayer; 3rd Sunday with SS at 10:15 mony at 11 a.m. Everyone is in- 11 a.m. Sunday School; 12 a.m. Morning worship at 11. Saturday, December 24, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 7a The Courier Herald

“She died of cancer.” So It cannot lessen the power of they were saying.Merry I assure Christmas!the Resurrection.” you she died radiantly. She And we sang “Because He never gave way to despair. lives I can face tomorrow…all Yes, she had cancer but joined fear is gone...He holds the fu- Paul in saying, “Oh death, ture.” where is your sting? Oh grave, Merry Christmas! where is your victory? Thanks be to God who gives us the vic- May the true meaning tory through our Lord Jesus of Christmas remain with you Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:55- throughout the year, 57) bringing you lasting joy. The following was read at Jack Key the funeral: KEY NOTES What Cancer Cannot Do “It cannot cripple love, A baby is God’s opinion It cannot corrode faith, that there is hope for the World. It cannot destroy confidence, It cannot eat away peace, “Hallowed be thy name.” It cannot kill friendship, The little boy prayed, “Our Father who art in It cannot shut out memories, Heaven, how do you know my name?” It cannot silence courage, It cannot invade the soul, Why? We never seem to realize It cannot reduce eternal life, how wonderful today is It cannot quench the Spirit, – until tomorrow!

Wednesday prayer at 6 p.m. People’s Baptist Church of Helena welcomes its new pastor, Jim Rhodes, and his family from Chester. Church services are Sundays with SS at 10 a.m. and morning wor- ship at 11. Evening services start at 6. Children’s church is right after the song service Sunday mornings. Located at 1404 Ga. 30, Helena. FMI call 478-308-1696. Pearls of Wisdom Christ- ian Female Youth Outreach Ministry meets ev. two weeks. All young ladies, grades 6-12, eligible. Call Terri Hightower, 275-3937, or Diane and Kesha Happy Birthday, Jesus! Nesbitt, 275-3937. Children at Marie Baptist Church recently held their Happy Birthday Je- Pinehill United sus Christmas Party on Sunday, Dec. 18. The event included an Ugly Methodist Church - Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning worship Christmas Sweater Contest. Josey Weathington (left) and Kyler Gay were 11 a.m. Bible study ev. Wednes- the girl and boy winners of the contest. Weathington's sweater was a day night at 7. Pastor Jody take on "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” while Gay said he just Martin. Pine Level Missionary BC, Jesus is the Reason had on an ugly Christmas sweater. (Special photo) Hwy. 29, East Dublin (Minter ing worship 11 a.m. Evening Bible study Wednesday at 7 Sunday morning at 9:45 fol- Community) has services 2nd service 6 p.m., and Wednesday p.m. The Rev. Clarence lowed with worship services at and 4th Sundays at 11 a.m., SS for the Season night family training 7 p.m. Durham Thomas, pastor. 11. Pastor is Benny L. Brantley at 10. Rev. Billy D. Wicker, Pas- Children’s church and nursery. Mt. Moriah Baptist Sr. tor. Yard Contest Rev. Matthew Schluckebier, Women’s Ministry meets New Canaan Baptist The Place Ministry: Mon- This Blood Ministry is again sponsoring a yard dec- pastor. every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Church in Chester has ser- day – Friday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., orating contest with the theme, Jesus is the Reason for Living Faith Baptist Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for SS. vices the first Sunday every everyone invited. No sin is too the Season. Prizes will be provided by the sponsors to Church at Hwy. 257 has Sun- Devotional service at 11:30 month at 11:30 a.m. and the big that God can’t forgive it. winners of a drawing in which yards are entered. En- day School at 9:45 a.m. and a.m. Everyone invited. Rev. fourth Sunday every month at 130A E. Jackson Street in tries must be received by Dec. 25. The drawing will worship service at 10:45 a.m. Clarence Thomas, pastor. 3 p.m. Dublin. take place Dec. 31. Entries may be made at Nail & every Sunday. Mount Pullen AMEC New Evergreen Baptist Ranger Grove C.O.G.I.C. More on Hillcrest Parkway, Williams Bakery at the Prayer, praise and Bible study Lakeway Rd. and U.S. Hwy Church, 2626 New Evergreen (Pastor Ira Edwards): Sunday Mall and The Olive Branch on Veterans Blvd. Entries is 7 p.m. every Wednesday. 319 N. SS each Sunday at 9:45 Church Road, Cadwell, has ser- school every Sunday 10 a.m., 1st may also be made by emailing kare- Rev. Jamie T. Paulk is pastor. a.m. Worship each 1st and 3rd vice the second Sunday of each Sunday youth 12:30 p.m., 2nd [email protected] or by calling 478-290-5352. Living Hope Word Sunday at 11 a.m. The Rev. A. month at 12 p.m. The new pas- Sunday expense 12-12:30 p.m., Church, 101 Pearl St., East Ted Walters is pastor and the tor is Oliver Gilcrest, and assis- Dublin - Worship every 1st Rev. Mario L. Coneway is local tant pastor is Lile Turner. through 4th Sunday at 11 a.m., minister. There are no more 4th Sunday Sunday school at 10. Thurs- Mt. Sinai Covenant services. days - Sound the Alarm (youth Church With God, 708 Nor- New Faith Temple House Bible study) at 6:30 p.m. side Dr., East Dublin. “We don’t of Love order of services: Bible P.H.A.T. (Prayer Praise Heal- do what others do.” SS 10:30 study Wednesdays at 7 p.m. ex- ing). Anointing. Teaching a.m. Morning worship 12:15 cept 2nd Wed. when we have (adult Bible study) at 7 p.m., p.m. Wed. Bible study 7 p.m. church meeting with pastor; SS Carlos Jones, pastor. Pastor- Apostle W.J. Inman. 10 a.m. and worship 11:15 Loving Ministries Mt. Sinai Healing Temple every Sunday. Bishop Bobby C.O.G.I.C. 116 Pritchett St. Church in East Dublin - Bible Jones Sr., pastor; Bishop Dublin. Services: SS at 9:45 study at 7 p.m. Wed. night and Rogers L. Allen Sr., assoc. min- a.m. Worship at 11:15 a.m, SS every 2nd and 4th Sundays ister. Bible Study on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. New Friendship Baptist 6:30 p.m. Pastor is Supt. Alton The Mt. Tilla Baptist Church meets each Sunday Jones. Church, Rev. Harold Banks, with SS at 9:30 a.m. and wor- Macedonia Baptist pastor. S.S 9:45 a.m. and Wor- ship at 11. Bible study 7 p.m. Church of Montrose has ser- ship at 11 a.m. Bible study ev. on Wednesdays. The Rev. Roger vices every 2nd and 4th Sun- Wednesday at 7 p.m. Youth Edwards is pastor. day. SS at 10 a.m., Worship at Bible Study is 6-8 p.m. Grades New Vision Fellowship, 11 a.m. Pastor: The Rev. C. L. K-12 homework help & study 907 E. Hillcrest Pkwy. Worship Cason. hall/tutoring. Refreshments for each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Millville Baptist Church - kids. Transportation available. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Bible Intercessory prayer Wed. at Contact Markeishand Smith study and prayer. Pastor is Dr. 5:45 p.m. Bible Study at 6 478-697-6998 or 478-290-2425. Michael Kennedy. p.m. Noon Prayer every Fri- Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Oaky Grove Church, 54 day. SS every Sunday at 9:45 1750 Mark Wood Road, 10 a.m. Oaky Grove Church Rd., a.m. with worship at 11. The SS, 11 a.m. worship, evening Wrightsville, has services every Rev. K. R. Washington is pas- services 5:30. Wednesday Sunday: SS at 10 a.m., worship tor. prayer 7 p.m. at 10:45. Children’s Church be- Minter Baptist Church, New Beginnings Interna- fore the pastor’s sermon. Sunday: 10 and 11 a.m., 6 p.m. tional Outreach Ministry, Wednesday night fellowship at (includes youth) Wednesday 4091 West Main, Soperton. 6 and service at 7. Pastor Tom Bible study/prayer: 7:30 (in- Sunday worship 3:30 p.m. and Akins. cludes youth) Every 4th Sun- Bible Study on Tuesdays, 7 Oconee Baptist Church, day, Wednesday 7 p.m. fellow- p.m. Cedric Manior, pastor. 2350 Oconee Church Road, ship supper (no cost, all wel- New Bible Believers order Dublin, has SS at 10 a.m. and come). of service: Tuesday night Bible worship at 11 a.m. Sunday Mitchell Grove Baptist study at 7, Sunday school every evening service at 6 and Church - SS at 9 a.m., wor- ship at 10 a.m., Bible study Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. The Rev. Ricky B. Stanley is pastor. Montrose Baptist Church - SS 9:45 a.m., morn- Join Us ing worship 11 a.m. and evening worship at 7. on Mount Calvary Mission- ary Baptist Church holds services every Sunday. SS at Christmas 9:45 a.m., worship service, 11 a.m. Bible study every Eve Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Willie L. Edmond, pastor. Montford Grove Baptist Christmas Carols with Brass Choir “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Church regular worship ser- 10:30 p.m. vices Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Savior, which is Christ the Lord. Glory to God in the Pastor James Timothy Jack- highest, and on Earth peace, goodwill toward men.” son. Midnight Mass Mount Green Baptist Luke 2 Church, pastor the Rev. Joe 11:00 p.m. Shinholster - Worship service every second and fourth Sun- day,11:30 a.m. SS every Sun- day at 10:30 a.m. Bible study CHRIST EPISCOPAL 6 p.m. every Wednesday. Montpelier Baptist CHURCH Church has van transporta- tion to its services every Sun- day. 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College: •Scoreboard ...... 2b Best of the Bowl swag •On The Air ...... 2b -2b •Falcons-Panthers Matchup....2b Falcons can clinch theSports NFC South on Panthers' home field CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — But to do so, Carolina will with a sprained toe. A big rea- Matt Ryan and the Atlanta need to stop Ryan. son is Jones' franchise-record Falcons knew coming into the The MVP candidate threw 300 yards in that last meeting season that the road to the for 503 yards and four touch- with Carolina. Jones abused NFC South championship downs in a 48-33 win over since-released Bene would go through Carolina. Carolina earlier this season. It Benwikere and rookie James Now, that's literally the case. was the most yards passing Bradberry while posting the The Falcons (9-5) can cap- ever surrendered by the NFL's first 300-yard game in ture the division their first Panthers, prompting defen- three years. division title since 2012 on sive coordinator Sean Jones caught passes for 22, Saturday with a win over the McDermott to say of the plane 14 and 15 yards on Atlanta's three-time defending NFC ride home, "Honestly? I want- first three plays and had a 75- South champion Panthers on ed to open a window and yard touchdown catch in his their home field, combined jump." memorable day. with a Tampa Bay loss or tie Carolina's defense has been Although the Panthers may against New Orleans. much improved in recent not have a cornerback who can Falcons coach Dan Quinn weeks, and safety Kurt stick with Jones, it will be dif- said his team is expecting a Coleman is expecting a better ficult for him to repeat his big battle, even though Carolina performance this time around. day if he is able to play. Jones (6-8) is all but eliminated from "Our confidence is much ran full-speed for the first playoff contention. higher than it was the last time on Wednesday and likely "That's what you look for in time we played them," won't be 100 percent. a division game," Quinn said. Coleman said. "We have to get "It was important to sit out "That's what makes them so pressure on Matt Ryan and we those two games and heal up much fun — the toughness, have to be able to lock up on like I needed to heal up," the hardness that comes with defense and make plays when Jones said. it." we are in the area." MVP TALK: Jones and The Panthers would love Things to watch in AP Photo nothing more than to play Saturday's Falcons-Panthers running back Devonta spoiler against the Falcons, a game: Freeman have endorsed Ryan Falconsʼ QB and MVP candidate Matt Ryan had a big day in win over Carolina. team that ended Carolina's JULIO'S BIG DAY: Julio for MVP this week. Freeman player of the week. weeks. you see the coverage and unbeaten season last Jones leads the NFL with ran for three touchdowns in Jones said he has been "Matt does great things. I everything. You watch him as December in Week 16 at the 1,253 yards receiving despite last week's rout of the 49ers impressed by watching Ryan was a fan," Jones said. "When he goes through it — boom, and was named NFC offensive Georgia Dome. missing the last two games from the sideline the last two you're watching live action, See FALCONS page 2b

Center fielder Inciarte, Braves

agreeATLANTA (AP) —to Outfielder $30.5M,for winning a Gold Glove5-year or being Atlanta contract acquired Inciarte from Ender Inciarte has avoided salary voted League Championship Arizona last December along with arbitration with the Atlanta Series MVP, and $50,000 for 2015 top draft pick Dansby Braves, agreeing to a $30,525,000, becoming an All-Star or winning Swanson and right-hander Aaron five-year contract. World Series MVP, Comeback Blair for right-hander Shelby The deal, announced Friday, Player of the Year or a Silver Miller and minor league lefty covers four years of arbitration eli- Slugger. Gabe Speier. gibility and one year of free With 2 years, 157 days of major Inciarte hit .226 before the All- agency, and gives Atlanta a club league service, the 26-year-old Star break and .341 in the second option for 2022. Enciarte was eligible for arbitra- half. He finished with 16 steals, 24 Inciarte gets a $3.5 million tion for the first time. doubles, three homers and 29 signing bonus payable on Jan. 15 He earned his first NL Gold RBIs. and salaries of $2 million next Glove this season. He finished the season batting year, $4 million in 2018, $5 million "We feel that he's the best .291 in 2019, $7 million in 2020 and $8 defensive center fielder in base- Two Braves remain eligible for million in 2021. ball and one of the best leadoff hit- arbitration: right-hander Arodys The Braves' 2022 option is for ters in the game," Braves general Vizcaino and left-hander Ian Krol. AP Photo $9 million or a $1,025,000 buyout. manager John Coppolella said in a Players and teams are due to Braves say Inciarte is the ʻbest defensive center fielder in baseball.ʼ He would earn $25,000 bonuses statement. swap proposed salaries on Jan. 13.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — judgment by accepting the was fining Beamer for actions our administration of his were discovered at the former unidentified Hokies UGAGeorgia has finedfines assistant Beamerinformation and failing $25K to at Virginia for Tech,role McGarity in involvementWake and respectForest the Cardinals' game stadium. planassistant scandal — now known to be coach Shane Beamer $25,000 notify" Virginia Tech officials. replied in an email that he way in which he is accepting Coach Dave Clawson the younger Beamer — was for accepting leaked game Elrod, who was the Demon would have no further com- responsibility for his lapse in revealed four days later that provided with "some game plan information two years Deacons radio analyst, has ments on the decision. judgment," Smart said in a school officials were investi- plan information" in 2014 but ago while at Virginia Tech been fired from his broadcast In a statement released by statement released by gating a possible security that the head coach had no from a former Wake Forest position. Georgia, McGarity said "con- Georgia. breach and Wake Forest knowledge of it. assistant coach. Georgia coach Kirby Smart duct of this nature is unac- The Atlantic Coast announced its findings last Army also is investigating In a statement issued by said the younger Beamer told ceptable and will not be toler- Conference fined Louisville week, absolving the current its role in the scandal. Georgia Thursday, Beamer him last week about his ated by the University of and Virginia Tech $25,000 staff and players and pinning Wake Forest beat both the said then-Wake Forest assis- involvement in the scandal, Georgia and the University of each after it reviewed the find- the blame solely on Elrod, a Hokies and Army (24-21) in tant Tommy Elrod called him and athletic director Greg Georgia athletic association." ings of Wake Forest's internal former player in the 1990s 2014. Army beat the Demon the night before the game in McGarity said the school's "We will use this as an investigation, which deter- and assistant under Jim Deacons 21-13 on Oct. 29 — 2014 with "a few plays that he athletic association will with- example to remind our coach- mined that Elrod leaked or Grobe who went into broad- two weeks before a trip to said Wake Forest might run." hold the money from Beamer's es and staff of our high expec- attempted to leak game plan casting when he was not Louisville in which they lost Beamer — the son of retired paycheck for what he termed a tations of ethical behavior and information before four games retained during the coaching 44-12 and began to suspect a Hokies coach Frank Beamer "mistake in judgment." sportsmanship," McGarity against three schools over change to Clawson following security breach. — said he did not share the Beamer is Georgia's tight said. three seasons — Virginia Tech the 2013 season. Elrod has not returned plays with anyone and didn't ends and special teams coach. Smart said he appreciated in 2014, Louisville in 2016 and Louisville suspended offen- phone calls or text messages, the information in the game, He joined the staff when Beamer releasing the infor- Army in both 2014 and '16. sive coordinator Lonnie and his lawyer — former won 6-3 by the Demon Smart was hired following the mation. Wake Forest began its Galloway for the Citrus Bowl Wake Forest player James Deacons in double overtime. 2015 season. "While we do not condone review after documents relat- following its internal review, Quander — has declined to comment ever since the school The younger Beamer said When asked by The this type of behavior, I appre- ed to its game plan for the and Virginia Tech athletic released its findings. he "made a serious mistake in Associated Press why Georgia ciate Shane informing me and Louisville game on Nov. 12 director Whit Babcock said a PIGSKIN PICKS The Courier Herald

Rodney Manley Payton Towns III Cheryl Gay Bali Smith Jeremy Payne Graham Slater Nick Camarota Don Carswell Last picks: 9-6 Last picks: 12-3 Last picks: 12-3 Last picks: 11-4 Last picks: 10-5 Last picks: 12-3 Last picks: 12-3 Last picks: 8-7 THIS WEEK’S GAMES Overall: 114-64 Overall:118-60 Overall: 114-64 Overall: 113-65 Overall: 119-59 Overall: 102-76 Overall: 122-56 Overall: 111-67

Miami vs. West Virginia Miami Miami West Virginia Miami West Virginia Miami Miami Miami Virginia Tech vs. Arkansas Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Arkansas Virginia Tech Arkansas Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Oklahoma St. vs. Colorado Colorado Colorado Oklahoma State Colorado Oklahoma St. Colorado Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Georgia vs. TCU Georgia Georgia TCU Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia North Carolina vs. Stanford North Carolina Stanford Stanford Stanford North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Tennessee vs. Nebraska Tennessee Nebraska Tennessee Nebraska Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Florida State vs. Michigan Florida State Michigan Florida State Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan LSU vs. Louisville LSU LSU Louisville LSU LSU LSU Louisville Louisville Kentucky vs. Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Kentucky Kentucky Georgia Tech Kentucky Georgia Tech, Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Alabama vs. Washington Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Clemson vs. Ohio State Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Iowa Florida vs. Iowa Florid Florida Iowa Florida Florida Florida Florida Wisconsin Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Penn State Penn State vs. Southern Cal Southern Cal Penn State Penn State Southern Cal Penn State Southern Cal Southern Cal Oklahoma Oklahoma Auburn Auburn Oklahoma Oklahoma vs. Auburn Oklahoma Auburn Oklahoma Saturday, December 24, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 2b The Courier Herald Happy Holidays! A look at the best of this year's bowl gifts

By JOE REEDY tom cowboy boots where each accessories. Associated Press team had its own fitting ses- Jon Cooperstein, director of If coming up with the per- sions. the sports marketing division fect present during the holi- The boots aren't one of the for PAC, said the big-ticket days for one person is stress- gifts this year but the inflat- items remain the most popular. ful, try doing it for 250. able couch might get more use •Recliners: The leather That is the annual task in a player's dorm room or chair, which includes two USB that faces those trying to apartment. ports and a drink holder, SATURDAY select the ideal gift package •Whatever the Cotton remain the most popular item, COLLEGE FOOTBALL for college bowl participants. Bowl gives: This is the only no matter what position some- 8 p.m. Most games try to avoid game that does not reveal one plays because it allows ESPN — Hawaii Bowl, Hawaii giving away the same thing. what their gifts are before the them to create their own home vs. Middle Tennessee, at Most have watches, backpacks players arrive. However, the theatre system. Honolulu and hats but when it comes to gifts are usually the best of all •Michael Kors watches: NFL FOOTBALL the big gifts this is where the the bowls. Most games supply watches as 1 p.m. real competition begins. Last year Alabama and gifts but some prefer having AP Photo FOX — Atlanta at Carolina TOP GIFTS AP Photo Michigan State received an something more stylish or get 4 p.m. (NON-GIFT SUITE) Armed Forces Bowl Apple Watch and Amazon Fire one to give to a family member CBS — Indianapolis at Oakland For the 16 games that An Arizona Bowl worker TV. Two years ago it was or girlfriend. 4:25 p.m. choose not to have gift suites, shows off one of the swag is popular in Beats wireless headphones •Mountain bikes: These FOX — Tampa Bay at New there are some interesting "Big Lazy" couches. an ʻugly sweaterʼ and three years ago it was an have gained in popularity Orleans choices this year. Here are the Apple TV and iPad Mini. among the past year or two as 8:25 p.m. is not the case with Apple kind of way. top five: watches, which have a retail post. •Bobblehead (Taxslayer athletes use them to commute NFL — Cincinnati at Houston •Apple Watch Nike + Bowl): These are not your around campus. RUGBY value between $349-399. "I didn't know if it was still 9 a.m. (Alamo Bowl): This is the only •Finrod's Festive Wear popular but last week I was standard mass produced bob- •Amazon echo: The inter- NBCSN — English game that has announced it (Armed Forces Bowl): Brant out and saw seven college kids bleheads. Each player will get net-connected wireless speak- Premiership, teams TBA has the popular smartwatch Ringler, the bowl's executive wearing ugly sweaters and one with their face, name and er with the digital assistant as one of its gifts. Rick Hill, director, said he got the idea another in ugly suit. It is nice uniform number. named Alexa has gained in SUNDAY, Christmas Day the game's vice president of two years ago when he saw to see the trend continuing," GIFT SUITE ITEMS popularity the past two bowl COLLEGE BASKETBALL marketing, said they went up Illinois arrive in Texas for Ringler said. This year 25 games are seasons. 12:30 p.m. to the last-minute to make its bowl preparations wearing •Red, inflatable "big-lazy" doing gift suites. In the case of •Wireless headphones: ESPNU — Diamond Head decision and was in constant ugly holiday sweaters. (Arizona Bowl): The Tucson- the Fiesta Bowl, athletes from Beats came out with a couple Classic, seventh-place game, contact with Nike to make This year there are two col- based game is only two years Clemson and Ohio State have new versions before the holi- at Honolulu sure they could get them. ors, red and blue. Both feature old but is developing a reputa- the option of the gift suite or a days, which will make them 2:30 p.m. While most companies offer the game's sponsor's logo, an tion for unique gifts. Last year PlayStation bundle that more popular than some of the ESPNU — Diamond Head a discount on bulk items, that F-35 jet, footballs and a goal it was a pair of Cowtown cus- includes the game system and outdated ones. Classic, fifth-place game, at Honolulu 6 p.m. ESPN2 — Diamond Head ATLANTA (9-5) at CAROLINA (6-8) Classic, third-place game, at Continued from page 1b Honolulu his durabilityFalcons and consistency. ardize that for a long, long- SATURDAY, 1 p.m., Fox 8 p.m. boom, boom. It's unbelievable. TO PLAY OR NOT TO term issue just to bring him OPENING LINE — Falcons by 3 1/2 ESPN2 — Diamond Head He's been doing a great job for PLAY: Panthers three-time back. The long-term goal for RECORD VS. SPREAD — Atlanta 9-5, Carolina 5-8-1 Classic, championship game, All-Pro middle linebacker this team is to be in the play- SERIES RECORD —Falcons lead series 26-17 us." LAST MEETING —Falcons beat Panthers 48-33, Oct. 2 at Honolulu OLSEN ON VERGE OF Luke Kuechly has cleared the offs and play for Super Bowls." LAST WEEK — Falcons beat 49ers 41-13; Panthers beat Redskins RECORD: Carolina's Greg concussion protocol, but coach JOHNSON'SRETURN: 26-15 NBA BASKETBALL Olsen needs 8 yards receiving Ron Rivera seems reluctant to The Panthers have rediscov- AP PRO32 RANKING — Falcons No. 8, Panthers No. 21 Noon to accomplish something Tony play him again this season ered their pass rush in the sec- FALCONS OFFENSE — OVERALL (3), RUSH (8), PASS (3). ESPN — Boston at New York FALCONS DEFENSE — OVERALL (25), RUSH (15), PASS (30). Gonzalez, Kellen Winslow and with the team all but mathe- ond half of the season and are PANTHERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (17), RUSH (10), PASS (19). 2:30 p.m. even Rob Gronkowski have matically out of the playoff tied for the league lead in PANTHERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (22), RUSH (3), PASS (22). ABC — Golden State at never done: become the first hunt. sacks with Denver. STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES —Falcons can clinch NFC South Cleveland Cam Newton, for one, Carolina is expected to get with win and Tampa Bay loss or tie. ... QB Matt Ryan has 17 TD tight end in league history to passes and three INTs in past seven road games. ... Ryan leads 5 p.m. thinks resting Kuechly is a defensive end Charles ABC — Chicago at San Antonio post three straight 1,000-yard NFL with 114.8 QB rating and is third in yards passing (4,336). ... seasons. good idea. Johnson back for this game RB Devonta Freeman needs 70 yards rushing to eclipse 1,000 for 8 p.m. season. Freeman had 139 yards and three TDs rushing last week ESPN — Minnesota at Olsen, who is expected to "Luke is a person that after he missed the last two could potentially be the great- with a hamstring injury. The vs. 49ers. ... WR Taylor Gabriel has five TD receptions in past five Oklahoma City play despite a shoulder injury games. ... LB Vic Beasley Jr. ranks first in NFL with 14 1-2 sacks 10:30 p.m. that has kept him out of prac- est linebacker that has ever 30-year-old Johnson is a and six forced fumbles. ... Beasley has five sacks and two forced ESPN — L.A. Clippers at L.A. tice this week, said he would played — straight up," Georgia native who always fumbles in past two road games. ... S Keanu Neal leads rookies Lakers take great pride in breaking Newton said. "I don't think, seems to step up his game with 97 tackles. ... Panthers coach Ron Rivera is 5-6 vs. Falcons. the mark because it speaks to for me, I would want to jeop- against the Falcons. ... Panthers are 12-3 in last 15 home games. NFL FOOTBALL 4:20 p.m. NFL — Baltimore at Pittsburgh 8:20 p.m. NBC — Denver at Kansas City MillsATLANTA in (AP) —position The path Marshall, to while lead easily leading GeorgiaWaycross, Tech'sGeorgia, "got runninga "With him leaving game it's going is clear for Dedrick Mills to the team with 11 rushing jump on everybody" by to take out a lot," said Mills of MONDAY lead Georgia Tech's running touchdowns. enrolling early for spring prac- Thomas. "...Whoever plays COLLEGE FOOTBALL attack in 2017. Without the suspensions, a tice. quarterback next year is still 11 a.m. Mills promises to walk a good season could have been "He's a guy who loves to going to have our faith, but I ESPN — St. Petersburg Bowl, straight line in that path and great. He says there will be no play the game," Johnson said. feel I've got to go twice as hard Miami (Ohio) vs. Mississippi avoid the problems which cut problems next year. "I wish that he'd played more as I did this season." St., at St. Petersburg, Fla. short his playing time this "Oh, next season there will games this year for whatever Georgia Tech also is losing 2:30 p.m. year. be none of that," Mills said the circumstances were, but I assistant coach Bryan Cook, ESPN — Quick Lane Bowl, The transfer of leading Monday. "It just pushed me for think if he'll continue to work who coached the quarterbacks Maryland vs. Boston College, at rusher Marcus Marshall to next season. I'll be there every and continue to do the right and B-backs and has been AP Photo Detroit James Madison leaves Mills game. I'm going hard, 100 per- things he's got a bright future. named Georgia Southern's Techʼs Dedrick Mills (26) 5 p.m. as the heavy favorite to start cent." He can be really good." offensive coordinator. ESPN2 — Independence Bowl, at the B-back position the two Mills (5-10, 217) was a per- Georgia Tech (8-4) will need Cook said Marshall's trans- celebrates a touchdown NC State vs. Vanderbilt, at shared much of 2016. Mills is fect fit as the power back in Mills to be really good next fer has led to more work for Shreveport, La. against Vanderbilt. expected to start when he coach Paul Johnson's spread- season. The Yellow Jackets' freshmen running backs play in the bowl game. NBA BASKETBALL "You can see a difference in 8 p.m. completes his sometimes option offense. He scored the leader, quarterback Justin Quaide Weimerskirch and rocky freshman season in the game-winning touchdown in Thomas, will complete his KirVonte Benson in practice. those two now and where they NBA — Indiana at Chicago were in August, no question," 10:30 p.m. TaxSlayer Bowl against Georgia Tech's season-opening career in the bowl game. The Georgia Tech also will lose Cook said. "So you'd like them NBA — Denver at L.A. Clippers Kentucky on Dec. 31. win over Boston College in running backs, including Mills senior B-back Marcus Allen. NFL FOOTBALL Mills missed three games Dublin, Ireland. He had three- and Qua Searcy, who ran for "Quaide and KirVonte have to pick up in the spring where 8:15 p.m. while serving two suspensions touchdown games against the game-winning touchdown gotten more reps and hopeful- they're leaving off this week." ESPN — Detroit at Dallas for undisclosed violations of Vanderbilt and Miami. in the 28-27 win over Georgia ly they'll carry that forward," NOTES: The team is SOCCER team rules. He still ran for Johnson said Mills, from to close the season, will need Cook said, adding he didn't scheduled to arrive in 7:30 a.m. 602 yards, only 22 fewer than Ware County High School in to fill the leadership void. know if the young backs will Jacksonville on Dec. 27. NBCSN — Premier League, Crystal Palace at Watford 10 a.m. CNBC — Premier League, Bournemouth at Chelsea NBCSN — Premier League, Monday's Games Russell Athletic Bowl Sugar Bowl Sunderland at Manchester Memphis at Orlando, 7 p.m. Orlando, Fla. New Orleans United NFL NBA Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m. Miami (8-4) vs. West Virginia (10-2), 5:30 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Auburn (8-4), 8:30 12:10 p.m. Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. p.m. (ESPN) p.m. (ESPN) NBCSN — Premier League, NATIONAL CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Foster Farms Bowl Monday, Jan. 9 East Atlantic Division Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Santa Clara, Calif. College Football Championship Manchester City at Hull City WLTPct PF PA W L Pct GB Dallas at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Indiana (6-6) vs. Utah (8-4), 8:30 p.m. Tampa, Fla. y-Dallas 12 20.857 366 258 Toronto 20 8 .714 — Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m. (FOX) Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) TUESDAY N.Y. Giants 10 50.667 291 274 Boston 17 12 .586 3½ Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m. Texas Bowl Washington 761.536 345 343 New York 16 13 .552 4½ Toronto at Portland, 10 p.m. Houston COLLEGE BASKETBALL Philadelphia 690.400 340 318 Philadelphia 7 21 .250 13 Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Kansas State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (8-4), Transactions 3 p.m. South Brooklyn 7 21 .250 13 Philadelphia at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. 9 p.m. (ESPN) ESPN2 — Northwestern at WLTPct PF PA Southeast Division Thursday, Dec. 29 Atlanta 950.643 469 358 W L Pct GB Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Friday's Sports Transactions Penn St. Tampa Bay 860.571 313 322 Charlotte 16 13 .552 — South Florida (10-2) vs. South Carolina BASEBALL 5 p.m. New Orleans 680.429 406 392 Atlanta 14 15 .483 2 College Football (6-6), 2 p.m. (ESPN) American League ESPN2 — Illinois at Maryland Carolina 680.429 337 352 Washington 13 15 .464 2½ Belk Bowl OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to North Orlando 13 18 .419 4 2016-17 BOWL GLANCE Charlotte, N.C. terms with RHP Norge Ruiz on a minor 7 p.m. WLTPct PF PA Miami 10 20 .333 6½ Wednesday, Dec. 21 Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), league contract. ESPN2 — Rutgers at Detroit 950.643 301 285 Central Division Poinsettia Bowl 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms Wisconsin Green Bay 860.571 363 339 WLPct GB San Diego Alamo Bowl with OF Shane Peterson, 2B Ryan Brett, Minnesota 770.500 264 259 Cleveland 21 6 .778 — BYU 24, Wyoming 21 San Antonio C Michael McKendry, RHP Diego Moreno ESPNU — Kent St. at Texas Chicago 3 11 0 .214 248 320 Chicago 14 14 .500 7½ Thursday, Dec. 22 Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Colorado (10- and LHPs Justin Marks and Dana SEC — Lander at South West Indiana 15 16 .484 8 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 3), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Eveland on minor league contracts. Carolina WLTPct PF PA Milwaukee 13 14 .481 8 Boise Friday, Dec. 30 TEXAS RANGERS — Claimed RHP y-Seattle 941.679 298 235 Detroit 14 17 .452 Idaho 61, Colorado State 50 Liberty Bowl Brady Dragmire off waivers from 9 p.m. Arizona 581.393 340 325 WESTERN CONFERENCE Friday, Dec. 23 Memphis, Tenn. Pittsburgh, RHP Tyrell Jenkins off waivers ESPN2 — Michigan St. at Los Angeles 4 10 0 .286 197 328 Southwest Division Bahamas Bowl Georgia (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), Noon from Cincinnati and LHP David Rollins off Minnesota San Francisco1 13 0 .071 264 434 WLPct GB Nassau (ESPN) waivers from the Chicago Cubs. x-clinched playoff spot San Antonio 23 6 .793 — Eastern Michigan (7-5) vs. Old Dominion Sun Bowl National League ESPNU — SMU at Memphis y-clinched division Houston 22 8 .733 1½ (9-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN) El Paso, Texas ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms COLLEGE FOOTBALL AMERICAN CONFERENCE Memphis 19 12 .613 5 Armed Forces Bowl North Carolina (8-4) vs. Stanford (9-3), 2 with OF Ender Inciarte on a five-year Fort Worth, Texas Noon East New Orleans 10 21 .323 14 p.m. (CBS) contract. WLTPct PF PA Dallas 8 21 .276 15 Navy (9-4) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-5), 4:30 Music City Bowl p.m. (ESPN) PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Named Andy ESPN — Heart of Dallas Bowl, y-New England12 20.857 365 233 Northwest Division Nashville, Tenn. Barkett manager of Indianapolis (IL), Army vs. North Texas, at Dallas Miami 950.643 315 314 WLPct GB Dollar General Bowl Tennessee (8-4) vs. Nebraska (9-3), 3:30 Mobile, Ala. Michael Ryan manager of Altoona (EL), 3:30 p.m. Buffalo 770.500 358 314 Utah 18 12 .600 — p.m. (ESPN) Gera Alvarez manager of Bradenton N.Y. Jets 4 10 0 .286 242 358 Oklahoma City17 12 .586 ½ Ohio (8-5) vs. Troy (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Arizona Bowl Saturday, Dec. 24 (FSL), Brian Esposito manager of West ESPN — Military Bowl, Temple South Portland 13 18 .419 5½ Tucson, Ariz. Virginia (SAL) and minor league catching WLTPct PF PA Denver 12 17 .414 5½ Hawaii Bowl Air Force (9-3) vs. South Alabama (6-6), vs. Wake Forest, at Annapolis, Honolulu coordinator, Bob Herold manager of the Md. Houston 860.571 250 294 Minnesota 9 19 .321 8 5:30 p.m. (ASN) GCL Pirates and Kieran Mattison manag- Tennessee 860.571 340 323 Pacific Division Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Hawaii (6-7), Orange Bowl 7 p.m. 8 p.m. (ESPN) er of the Dominican Academy Pirates. Indianapolis 770.500 362 339 WLPct GB Miami Gardens, Fla. FOOTBALL Jacksonville 2 12 0 .143 260 359 Golden State 26 4 .867 — Monday, Dec. 26 Florida State (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2), 8 ESPN — Holiday Bowl, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl National Football League Minnesota vs. Washington St., North L.A. Clippers 22 8 .733 4 p.m. (ESPN) ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed S WLTPct PF PA Sacramento 12 17 .414 13½ Mississippi State (5-7) vs. Miami (Ohio) Saturday, Dec. 31 at San Diego (6-6), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Tyrann Mathieu on injured reserve. Pittsburgh 950.643 341 276 L.A. Lakers 11 21 .344 16 Citrus Bowl Signed S Trevon Hartfield from the prac- Baltimore 860.571 306 263 Phoenix 8 21 .276 17½ Quick Lane Bowl Orlando, Fla. 10:15 p.m. Detroit tice squad. ESPN — Cactus Bowl, Kansas Cincinnati 581.393 288 293 Thursday's Games LSU (7-4) vs. Louisville (9-3), 11 a.m. CHICAGO BEARS — Placed DL Eddie Cleveland 0 14 0 .000 220 408 Boston College (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6), (ABC) Boston 109, Indiana 102 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Goldman on injured reserve. Signed OL St. vs. Texas A&M, at Phoenix West TaxSlayer Bowl Golden State 117, Brooklyn 101 Independence Bowl Cornelius Edison. Activated LB Jerrell CRICKET WLTPct PF PA New York 106, Orlando 95 Jacksonville, Fla. x-Oakland 11 30.786 377 336 Shreveport, La. Freeman from the exempt/commissioner 3 a.m. (Wednesday) Miami 115, L.A. Lakers 107 NC State (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6), 5 p.m. Kentucky (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (8-4), permission list. Kansas City 10 40.714 319 274 L.A. Clippers 106, San Antonio 101 11 a.m. (ESPN) NBCSN — Big Bash League, Denver 860.571 299 258 (ESPN2) CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived- Friday's Games CFP Semifinals San Diego 590.357 366 366 Tuesday, Dec. 27 injured PK Patrick Murray. Signed DB Sydney Thunder vs. Brisbane Chicago at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Peach Bowl Thursday, Dec. 22 Heart of Dallas Bowl Trae Elston to the practice squad. L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 7 p.m. Atlanta Heat Philadelphia 24, N.Y. Giants 19 Army (7-5) vs. North Texas (5-7), Noon MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Placed CB Brooklyn at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Alabama (13-0) vs. Washington (12-1), 3 NBA BASKETBALL Saturday, Dec. 24 (ESPN) Mackensie Alexander on injured reserve. Golden State at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. p.m. (ESPN) Washington at Chicago, 1 p.m. Military Bowl Signed RB C.J. Ham. 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Fiesta Bowl N.Y. Jets at New England, 1 p.m. Annapolis, Md. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed WR NBA — Oklahoma City at Miami Houston at Memphis, 8 p.m. Glendale, Ariz. San Diego at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Temple (10-3), 3:30 Clemson (12-1) vs. Ohio State (11-1), 7 Torrey Smith on injured reserve. Signed 10:30 p.m. Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m. p.m. (ESPN) LB Wynton McManis from the practice Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota, 8 p.m. p.m. (ESPN) NBA — Utah at L.A. Lakers Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Holiday Bowl Monday, Jan. 2 squad. Washington at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. San Diego HOCKEY RUGBY Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Denver, 9 p.m. Outback Bowl Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Minnesota (8-4) vs. Washington State (8- Tampa, Fla. National Hockey League 3 p.m. Philadelphia at Phoenix, 9 p.m. 4), 7 p.m. (ESPN) ST. LOUIS BLUES — Assigned F Wade Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m. Toronto at Utah, 9 p.m. Florida (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), 1 p.m. (ABC) NBCSN — English Indianapolis at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Cactus Bowl Cotton Bowl Megan to Chicago (AHL). San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m. Phoenix SOCCER Premiership, Harlequins vs. Arizona at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Arlington, Texas San Francisco at Los Angeles, 4:25 p.m. Boise State (10-2) vs. Baylor (6-6), 10:15 Western Michigan (13-0) vs. Wisconsin Major League Soccer Gloucester (same-day tape) Cincinnati at Houston, 8:25 p.m. Sunday's Games p.m. (ESPN) (10-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN) HOUSTON DYNAMO — Traded F Will Sunday, Dec. 25 Boston at New York, 12 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28 Rose Bowl Bruin to Seattle for targeted and general SOCCER Pinstripe Bowl Noon Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m. Golden State at Cleveland, 2:30 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. allocation money. Denver at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Chicago at San Antonio, 5 p.m. Bronx, N.Y. Penn State (11-2) vs. Southern Cal (9-3), SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Acquired NBCSN — Premier League, Monday, Dec. 26 Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Northwestern (6-6) vs. Pittsburgh (8-4), 2 5 p.m. (ESPN) D Igor Juliao on loan from Fluminense Stoke City at Liverpool Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at L.A. 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Christmasat the White House By DuBOSE PORTER and cheering jubilation. Movies: 2c KATHLEENRUSSELL Security, naturally, was in Editor’s Note: The following is place before entering the man- an account of a visit to The White sion of which the cornerstone House for a Christmas reception was laid by our first president, earlier in December. George Washington, in 1792. An invitation to a Christmas But, once through security, with Top 20 Reception at The White House handbags and cameras, the on Dec. 7 was gladly accepted as White House was open for every- 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue one’s pleasure at two in the after- opened its doors for a beautiful noon. which is decorated with crimson Tours party with each room decorated The theme this year selected ornaments, guests traverse a for this holiday season. by the Obamas was, “The Gift of hall draped with festive bows. 1. Adele; $3,649,630; Waiting in a line at the visi- the Holidays”, and volunteers Replicas of the First Family’s $109.07. tor’s entrance to go through secu- from all around the United dogs, Sunny and Bo, are posi- 2. Barbra Streisand; rity, the guests are excited. A States came to The White House tioned at the East Landing. $3,603,460; $258.94. New York City mom changes her to decorate. It is exquisite. Walking along the East Colon- 3. Justin Bieber; $2,931,828; son into dress shoes and a suit At the East Visitor Entrance, nade, where your coats can be $82.15. coat. As she attempts to tie his the theme began with a 10-foot checked, crystals and ribbons 4. Drake; $2,216,942; neck tie, young and old men vol- high red gift-shaped pergola, hang in the air representing $112.23. unteer for the task. After taking where guests were warmly wel- snowflakes. There are rows of 5. Kanye West; $1,872,742; numerous turns, the tie is per- comed and photos can be trees that twinkle outside the $88.13. fect. The seven-year-old turns snapped. windows. 6. Marc Anthony; $1,670,772; around for all to see and there is Upon entering the East Wing, Then just around the corner $131.93. in the East Garden Room tribute 7. Luke Bryan; $1,595,499; is paid to the nation’s service $64.32. members and veterans for their 8. Maroon 5; $1,249,866; gift of service and sacrifice. $93.35. A beautiful evergreen is deco- 9. Jason Aldean; $1,149,514; rated in patriotic colors featuring $52.08. Gold Star ornaments to honor 10. Black Sabbath; $962,337; the men and women who have $64.06. given their lives for this country. 11. Sia; $921,900; $80.34. Around the tree are digital de- 12. "Bad Boy Family Re- vices to send individual mes- union Tour" / Puff Daddy; sages of thanks to those current- $920,868; $83.91. ly serving in this nation’s mili- 13. Nickelback; $876,412; tary. There is an American flag $97.51. display that is formed from im- 14. Dixie Chicks; $794,001; ages of brave military members $68.22. and their families. And readers 15. Carrie Underwood; can learn about more ways to $703,262; $70.68. thank and support the service 16. Florida Georgia Line; members, veterans, and families Top: The sun sets on the portico of the White $679,577; $44.69. by visiting House. Above: Porter and Russell stop for a 17. Dolly Parton; $636,847; wwww.JoiningForces.gov. $80.62. A gospel choir sings holiday photo under the gift-shaped pergola at the 18. Keith Urban; $585,146; music that echoes down the hall- East entrance to the White House. $59.68. way, where guests enjoy the is that of Jackie Kennedy on the staircase, and warmly greeted 19. Def Leppard; $565,586; White House Library and Ver- south wall. Others include and welcomed their guests. $50.76. meil Room, while being served Eleanor Roosevelt, Lady Bird In the Cross Hall, the most 20. Blink-182; $536,180; champagne. Johnson, Lou Hoover, Mamie delicious eggnog is served in chi- $36.64. The gift of education is the Eisenhower and Pat Nixon. The na cups and saucers. theme in the White House Li- four trees are decorated with bal- Down the hall in the East brary, where all the walls are lerina ornaments and pearl Room, the lengthy dining table strands and the mantel is decorated with festive Ferris Photo by DuBose Porter filled with treasured books. The Christmas tree is filled with col- adorned with a tutu garland. The wheels, is loaded with delectable center of the room displays balle- treats. Anchored on one end of Above: President Barack Obama and First orful ornaments and the word “girls” is spelled out in many lan- rina shoes and orchids. the table in a huge silver bowl Lady Michelle Obama welcome guests. guages to acknowledge the mil- Just across the hall are the was a mound of boiled shrimp lions of girls in this world who stairs that took us up to the and stone crab claws. Lamb are not in school. This room is Cross Hall that enters into the chops, a beef carving station, adorned with children’s school Grand Foyer, where the United cheeses... Hospitality exudes at supplies of yellow pencils, bright States Marine Band played holi- this holiday reception, with food colored crayons and note paper day music, creating a most fes- and drink overflowing. cards to create topiaries with a tive atmosphere. Dancing in the The center piece of the East chalkboard pedistal that states, Grand Foyer surrounded by four Room is the amazingly elaborate “Let girls learn.” traditional trees embellished and towering nearly 50-piece Na- In the Vermeil Room, named with ornaments was a must. The tivity scene. These terra cotta for the gifted gold-plated serving two trees at the formal entrance and wood figures were made in pieces that were given to the of the White House are dressed Naples, Italy, in the late 18th White House, the guest is sur- in shining gold and silver bulbs. century and have been on dis- rounded by portraits of some of President Obama and his play in the East Room during the the first ladies. The most striking wife Michelle entered the Grand Foyer, coming down the grand See WHITE HOUSE page 3c iTunes Top 10

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1. I Don’t Wanna Live Forev- er (Fifty Shades Darker), ZA- YN & Taylor Swift 2. 24K Magic, Bruno Mars 3. Starboy (feat. Daft Punk), The Weeknd 4. Black Beatles (feat. Gucci Mane), Rae Sremmurd Photos by DuBose Porter 5. Darlin’ Don’t Go, Sun- dance Head Photos courtesy WhiteHouse.com Above: The entrance to the Blue 6. Just Hold On, Steve Aoki Room from the Grand Foyer. Left: A & Louis Tomlinson Both photos above: Decorations adorn a hall- creche is the centerpiece of the East 7. At Last, Sundance Head way and the Red Room. Room. 8. Hallelujah, Pentatonix 9. Starving (feat. Zedd), Hailee Steinfeld & Grey 10. Bad Things, Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello

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1. 4 Your Eyez Only, J. Cole 2. A Pentatonix Christmas, Pentatonix 3. 24K Magic, Bruno Mars 4. That’s Christmas To Me, Pentatonix 5. Starboy, The Weeknd 6. Stoney, Post Malone 7. Moana, Various Artists 8. ‘Tis the Season, Jordan Smith 9. Do What Thou Wilt., Ab- Soul Photos by DuBose Porter 10. The Storm (Deluxe Edi- tion), Tech N9ne Above: The U.S. Marine Band plays in the Grand Foyer and Cross Hall. Right: The official White House Gingerbread House. Saturday, December 24, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 2c The Courier Herald MOVIE REVIEW:

VideogameBy LINDSEY BAHR pic 'Assassin's Creed' is anything but fun AP Film Writer In "Assassin's Creed " a death row inmate is saved by a shadowy organization be- cause they need him to unlock the memories of his 15th cen- tury ancestor Aguilar to find the location of an apple that contains the genetic code to free will because Marion Cotil- lard wants to end violence ... or something. There have surely been sillier film premis- es, but even in a year that gave us "Independence Day: Resurgence," I'm hard pressed to think of anything as convo- luted and, in the end, as joy- less and unrewarding as this. Yes, "Assassin's Creed" is attempting to give a serious narrative origin story to the popular video game, ostensi- bly setting up interest in pos- sible future films. But it's hard to even feign interest in this one, let alone what might come next. Director Justin Kurzel's film embodies the worst tendencies of modern blockbusters to feel not like a full movie, but a tease for what's to come — a television 20th Century Fox via AP pilot on the big screen. It's be- come the de facto operating This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch in a scene from "Assassin's mode for franchise story- Creed." telling where instead of rely- ing on a natural interest, the who bikes home to find Patsy these characters before? And pany faked his death and now video game — where he and der and Cotillard. In the end, studios force audiences to Cline's "Crazy" blaring over what was with that cape? The he's going to work for her and his fellow Assassins hunt the real mystery has little to want more by simply not giv- the speakers and his mother answers sort of come, but not her father (Jeremy Irons) but down this Apple of Eden. do with the Assassins, the ing them a full story in the dead at the kitchen table. His for a while. By that point you that he's definitely not their It's all so relentlessly dumb Templars or the Apple of Eden first place. father, sporting a dramatic may have forgotten that you prisoner. Cal, sensing proba- and confusing. Among its oth- and more to do with why so In the case of "Assassin's hooded cape, is there with a were supposed to care in the bly that too many "you're not a er sins, like three scenes in a many talented thespians Creed," they try to give an knife and tells Cal that he first place. The next time we prisoner" declarations proba- row ending with Cal saying thought this was a good idea. emotional entryway into un- needs to get out and "live in meet up with Cal, he's grown bly means the opposite, at- that he's hungry, somehow "Assassin's Creed," a 20th derstanding the ancient con- the shadows." Then some gov- into Michael Fassbender and tempts to escape anyway, in three screenwriters decided Century Fox release, is rated flict between the Templars, ernment types in black SUVs is on death row for murder (al- the first of at least three unin- that phrases like "you turn to PG-13 by the Motion Picture who want order, and the As- storm the house as Cal es- so left largely unexplored). tentionally hilarious slow mo violence, I turn to science" Association of America for "for sassins, who have sworn to capes on the rooftops. His last words are that he'll sequences, but to no avail. were really the best they had. intense sequences of violence preserve free will at all costs, Did his dad kill his mom? see his dad in hell, but, then They soon hook him up to an Even the visuals lack flair — and action, thematic elements through the story of Cal Was he trying to protect Cal? he wakes up in an operating insane contraption called the surprising since Kurzel and brief strong language." Lynch. We meet Cal as a kid Does any of it make a bit of room where Sofia (Cotillard) animus that takes Cal back to turned in the stylish "Mac- Running time: 115 minutes. — a daredevil troublemaker sense having never met any of explains to him that her com- 1492 Spain — basically into a beth" last year with Fassben- One star out of four.

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"They've really, obviously, much more excited in Novem- very engaging for viewers. violence in their established themselves as the ber. Fox's viewership shot up in Fox last month plugged homes are go-to place for all things late October when new ques- Tucker Carlson into the 7 p.m. We will participate We will not participate Trump, Trump supporters cer- tions were raised about Hillary time slot vacated by Greta Van more likely as tainly," said Paul Sweeney, an Clinton's emails. Susteren. The next big decision adults to enter MAIL ENTRIES TO: analyst for Bloomberg Intelli- The timing couldn't be bet- comes from prime-time host into abusive MARTIN LUTHER KING PARADE COMMITTEE gence. "This is their time to ter for Fox, thrown into uncer- Megyn Kelly, who's mulling relationships as shine and they're making the tainty this summer with the whether to stay at Fox follow- POST OFFICE BOX 354 most of it." ouster of the man who essen- ing the expiration of her con- abusers or as DUBLIN, GA 31040-0354 Post-election has been a vic- tially invented the network, tract next year. It's an interest- victims of or call tory lap for Sean Hannity, who Roger Ailes. People wondered ing case: Her talent is undeni- abuse. James Holder: 478-697-1366, Laura Irwin: 478-272-3966 or Nadine Hunt: 478-272-5983 made no secret of his support whether James and Lachlan able, but many of Trump's fans Please send a very brief narrative (2 to 3 sentences) of your for Trump and was rewarded Murdoch, who run Fox's par- are cool to her because their organization to be used to announce your entry during the parade. with regular interviews. Fox ent 21st Century Fox, would candidate was angered by her 272-8000 or also enticed viewers with want to change the focus of a debate questioning. 800-WINGS-03 • THIS FORM SPONSORED BY THE COURIER HERALD • Saturday, December 24, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 3c The Courier Herald White House Continued from 1c holiday season since 1967. With china plates filled with delicious morsels, we sat in the red wing chairs next to the fire place in the Green Room. The mantle was covered with a gar- land of greenery and colorful cit- rus and vegetables. Staring down from above is a portrait of a pondering President George Washington. Upon completing the delica- cies and placing plates on the an- tique side table, the oval Blue Room awaited with a 17-foot 6- inch farm-grown fir tree. Woven around the tree in ribbon and garland is the Preamble to the United States Constitution, “We the People”. The tree glimmers Photos by DuBose Porter with ornaments in the images of American farmers, families and Above: Gingerbread houses made of leggos. Below, left: Eggnog service members, which reflects, served in the State Dining Room. Below, right: The library focus is on as the White House describes, the many girls in the world who are not in school. Bottom: Porter sits in “this country’s united by diversity and strengthened by a shared the Green Room. spirit of hope and optimism.” Gazing out the windows of the Blue Room, across the vast lawns, one can enjoy the view of the towering Washington Monu- ment and Jefferson Memorial. Then there’s the Red Room Photo courtesy of WhiteHouse.com with walls dressed in crimson twill satin. Apples, oranges, The Blue Roomʼs Christmas tree celebrates pomegranates and cranberries “We the People,” from the Preamble to the U.S. were featured in the mantel gar- Constitution. land and wreaths around the room. Alas, in the State Dining Room, the dining table is filled with sweet treats and candies to nibble. Flanking the fireplace are two 14-foot fir trees that are cir- cled with layered shelves of 56 gingerbread houses created with Legos, one for all of the states and territories in America. At the north end of the room is the holi- day traditional White House Gin- gerbread House. According to the White House, this season’s house was created by a team with White House Pastry Chef Susie Morris. MPHI It is made of 150 pounds of gin- gerbread, 100 pounds of bread • Mold Assessment/ dough, 20 pounds of gum paste, 20 pounds of icing and 20 pounds Remediation of sculpted sugar pieces. Only too soon is it time to • HVAC Ductwork leave “The People’s House.” As • Vapor Barriers we exited through the East En- trance and walked north, the sun • Power Washing set through the columns of the portico of the Front Entrance. - Kathleen Russell is publisher White House File Photo of The Darien News in Darien, Ga. The entrance hall leading in from the East Wing of the White House.

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PEOPLE TO PEOPLE LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS 320 MEDICAL HELP WANTED 16-678 16-660 16-674 16-675 State of Georgia CITATION CITATION IN THE PROBATE COURT MERCHANDISE Laurens County IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF PROBATE COURT OF COUNTY OF LAURENS FOR SALE excellent written/oral communica- NOTICE OF INCORPORATION LAURENS COUNTY LAURENS COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA tion skills; proficiency using com- Notice is given that articles of incorpora- STATE OF GEORGIA RE: ESTATE OF MARY REGISTER PO- IN RE: ESTATE OF 140 FURNITURE puters and ability to learn other tion which incorporate The Moon Agen- IN THE INTEREST OF: WELL, FORMER MINOR/WARD. MARY REGISTER POWELL, software systems. Experience in cy, Inc. have been delivered to the Secre- HOLLIS, EMILY SEX:FEMALE Date of Publication, if any: DECEASED ESTATE NO. 15-63 Beautiful BR Ste. 5 pc. w/mirror, sol- tary of State for filing in accordance with FILE# 13920.1454 DOB: 10/16/2003 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND : the delivery of aging services/field the Georgia Business Corporation Code. CASE # 2016J-0411 Gavle Register and the children of Ber- NOTICE id Mahogany, glass for tops. $900, of human services is desired. Re- cost $3000. 279-0592 The initial registered office of the corpora- A Child Under 18 Years of Age tha Mae Collins, whose addresses are TO: The children of Bertha Mae Collins, sponsible for ESP Resource Data- tion is located at 111 East Gaines Street, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, Ralph uriknown. Roy Collins. Dovle Collins. whose addresses are unknown. Rov base; Providing information and Dublin, GA 31021 and its initial registered Keen, and anyone claiming to have a Jr.. Diane Collins, and Wilton Collins : Collins, Doyle Collins, Jr.. Diane Col- 145 BICYCLES support to caregivers of persons agent at such address is Garland Edison parental interest in the minor child The conservator of the above estate, has lins, and Wilton Collins. Moon, Jr. named above. The mother of said child applied for Discharge from said trust. This This is to notify you to file objection, if Two 20” Girls Bicycles w/helmets. with Alzheimer's disease or de- December 17, 24, 2016 is Janith Hollis. is to notify the above interested party(ies) there is any, to the Petition to Probate $35 each. Excellent Condition. Call: mentia and their families; and at- | YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the to show cause, if any they can, why said Will in Solemn Form and for Letters of 478-272-5002 tends training as required. Salary above styled action seeking Termination conservator should not be discharged Adiriimstration with Will Annexed, in 16-681 of Parental Rights of in the Department of from office and liability. All objections must this Court on or before January 3, 2017. DOE/excellent benefit package. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Send resumes and cover letter to Family and Children Services of the be in writing, setting forth the grounds of BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections 150 ANTIQUES OF LAURENS COUNTY named child was filed against you in said any such objections, and filed with the to the Petition must be in writing, set- & COLLECTIBLES Area Agency on Aging Director, STATE OF GEORGIA Court on the day of 2016, and that by above Probate Court, (address) Hon. Hel- ting forth the grounds of any such ob- 331 West Parker Street, Baxley, THE STATE OF GEORGIA, BY AND reason of an Order for Service by Publica- en W. Harper, Probate Court of Laurens jections. All objections should be THROUGH CRAIG FRASER, DISTRICT tion entered by the Court on the 29th day County, P. O. Box 2098, Dublin, Georgia sworn to before a notary public or be- Antique drafting/drawing table, Ma- Georgia 31513 no later than Janu- ATTORNEY, ary 18, 2017. No resumes will be of November, 2016: 31040, on or before January 3, 2017 said fore a probate court clerk, and filing ple. $350 or OBO. 279-0592 Plaintiff, YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED AND date being more than 30 days from the fees must be tendered with your objec- accepted after the deadline. No vs. REQUIRED to appear before the Juvenile date of publication, or if personally served, tions, unless you qualify to file as an Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) United COMPUTERS/ telephone calls accepted. Court of Laurens County, Georgia, in Dub- then 10 days from the date of such serv- indigent party. Contact probate court 210 EOE/M/H/55+. States Currency; lin, Georgia, on the 11th day of January, ice. All pleadings must be signed before a personnel for the required amount of SOFTWARE Defendant Property in rem; Lashanda 2017 at 9:00 o'clock AM. The hearing is notary public or probate court clerk, and filing fees. If any objections are filed, a Turner, Claimant. for the purpose of custody in the Depart- filing fees must be tendered with your hearing will be (scheduled at a later CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016-CG-0610 ment. pleadings, unless you qualify to file as an date). If no objections are filed, the Pe- For Sale: Cannon Copier Printer. REAL ESTATE NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND NOTICE OF Brand new, still in box asking $100. WITNESS THE HONORABLE SAMUEL indigent party. Contact probate court per- tition may be granted without a hear- COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE A. HILBUN, Judge of said Court, this sonnel at the below address/telephone ing. Call: 484-6637 365 MOBILE HOMES To any and all persons having an interest 29th day of November, 2016. number for the required amount of filing Hon. Helen W. Harper, Judge in or right affected by the above-captioned 2001 Fleetwood 28x80 4BR/2BA. SAMUEL A. HILBUN, JUDGE fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing Probate Court of Laurens County 245 MISCELLANEOUS action and by any sale of the aforesaid LAURENS COUNTY JUVENILE COURT will be (scheduled for a later date). If no By: C/HA. New carpet & Paint. 1 acre property resulting therefrom, and who are DUBLIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT objections are filed, the petition may be Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the Probate 2 Leather Jackets, size XXL. $50 lot. Paved drive way & Sidewalk. entitled by law to notice or service by pub- Presented by: granted without a hearing. Court each. 279-0592 955 Stoneyridge Dr. E. Dublin. lication. Charles C. Butler, Attorney for Hon. Helen W. Harper, Probate Judge P.O. Box 2098 You are hereby notified that the above $45,000 Cash only. Terry 478-304- Laurens County Department of By: Dublin, GA 31040-2098 3.4 oz bottle Chance Eau De Parfum styled-action, seeking forfeiture of the Family and Children Services PROBATE CLERK/DEPUTY CLERK Address by Chanel. $35. Call: 478-272-5002 4414 property described below, was filed on the P.O. Drawer 4430 ADDRESS 478-272-2566 25th day of October, 2016, in the office of Dublin, Ga 31040-4430 P.O. Box 2098 Telephone Number For Sale: All types of tools, air tools, the Clerk of Laurens Superior Court, seek- electric tools. $450. Call: 484-6637 RENTALS State Bar No. 099517 Dublin, GA 31040-2098 December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016 ing to forfeit certain property described as 34.13920. TELEPHONE NUMBER 478-272-2566 | For Sale: Northern Wire Welder follows to wit: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016 December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016 Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) 405 STORAGE | | 16-685 w/Argon Tank. $350. Call: 484-6637 The aforesaid property was seized from IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Strange Mini Storage Best Prices! Lashanda Turner on October 14, 2016, in 16-680 16-699 OF LAURENS COUNTY Call 478-275-1592 Laurens County, Georgia. The property STATE OF GEORGIA NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF GEORGIA VOCATIONAL was declared contraband and seized pur- COUNTY OF LAURENS Pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia, CIVIL ACTION CASE NUMBER: 2016- suant to Official Code of Georgia § 16-13- All creditors of the Estate of FREDER- Annotates Section 10-4-210, et. seq., CD-0690 COMMERCIAL 49. GENERAL 430 ICK J. WOOD, deceased, late of said there will be a public sale at the location IN RE: The Name Change of: Lavern The conduct giving rise to the seizure was 310 PROPERTY County, are hereby notified to render listed below, the proceeds of said sale will Hall, HELP WANTED as follows: possession of schedule II con- their demands to the undersigned ac- be used first to satisfy the storage fee and Petitioner, trolled substance and possession of a cording to law, and all persons indebt- other expenses of this auction. Any other ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF NO- 40,000 sq ft warehouse for rent. schedule I or II controlled substance with HELP WANTED: Sales clerk, ed to said estate are required to make proceeds will be used to satisfy such cred- TICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME Downtown Dublin. 478-272-4411 intent to distribute. stock clerk, and customer rep immediate payment to the under- itors as present their claims in advance of OF ADULT The violation of law alleged is as follows: signed. sale. The sale will be held as follows: Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §19-21-1(b), this no- needed. Stock clerk must be able O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30(a)/16-30-30(b) This 13th day of December, 2016 A. Occupants: tice shall hereby be published in the offi- to life up to 125 lbs. Please send VEHICLES FOR SALE You are hereby required to file with the DAWN CRABBE WOOD #1 Jeff Hall cial legal organ of the county once a week Clerk of Laurens Superior Court and serve resume with experience and refer- Administrator of the Estate of #67 Fondina Haynes for four weeks. The notice shall contain upon ences to: USED CARS FREDERICK J. WOOD #109 Lorenzo Sims therein the name of the petitioner, the cor- 505 the District Attorney for the Dublin Judicial Scott B. Thompson, Sr., P.C. #13 Michael Berry rected name of petitioner, the name of the Georgia Pools AND MOTORS Circuit, whose name and address is as fol- P.O. Box 1586 #241 Linda Walker person whose name is to be corrected, 1201 Hillcrest Parkway lows: Dublin, Ga. 31040 #230 & #216 Marshall Bell the corrected name, the court in which the Dublin, GA 31021 2008 Cadillac, Color: White Dia- Joshua E. Kight December 17, 24, 31, 2016, Jan. 7, 2017 C. Name and address of storage facility: petition is pending, the date on which the Special Asst. District Attorney mond. Priced at $5,900. Call: 478- | Little House Self Storage, 1854 Marion petition was filed, and the right of any in- Laurens County Department of P.O. Box 816 946-6347 or 478-272-2970 Street terested or affected party to appear and Family and Children Services is Dublin, GA 31040 D. Time of Sale: Wednesday, January 4, file objections. an answer, conforming to the requirement currently recruiting for (1) one So- 2017 at 10:00 a.m. SO ORDERED, this the 13th day of De- 515 MOTORCYCLES AND of law, to the foregoing Complaint within cial Services Case Manager Posi- E. Place of Sale: Little House Self Storage cember 2016. ATVS thirty (30) days of the date of final publica- F. Manner of Sale: Public Auction Donald W. Gillis, Judge tion. Starting Salary: Pay Level tion of this notice, asserting a claim 2002 Polaris 500 Sportman ATV, Household goods Superior Court of Laurens County $28,005.00 against the said property. maintenance conscientiously per- December 24, 31, 2016 December 17, 24, 31, 2016 Jan. 7, 2017 Minimum Qualifications: Behavio- If at the expiration of the thirty (30) days, Drive with care. Don’t be a formed. $2500. or OBO. 2015 Po- | | ral Science Degree (Bachelorʼs as set forth above, no answer has been speeder; and please don’t hit a Level or above) or Bachelorʼs De- laris 570 ATV, like new, only 500 filed, the court shall grant the relief sought by the Plaintiff and the court shall forfeit Classified Reader! Subscribe! 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DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST 1 The South Central Health District is accepting applications for a Dietitian/Nutritionist 1. Responsibilities: Under supervision, plans and conducts service to nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. Provides nutritional assessment, education and counseling to individuals, groups or the public. Serves as a resource on nutrition and dietetics to nurses, health educators or other health care providers in health departments and/or facilities. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, human nutrition, foods and nutrition or nutrition education from an accredited college or university AND verification statement of completion of a didactic program accredited by The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Applicant selected for employment must submit to a criminal background check. To apply submit State of Georgia application (visit our website at http://www.southcentralhealth.info to view announcement and download application) to: South Central Health District, Attn: HR Manager, 2121-B Bellevue Road, Dublin, GA 31021 or fax to 478-275-5194 or apply on line at Team Georgia Careers website at http://www.team.ga.gov/careers. Deadline to apply is December 19, 2016. For additional information call 478-275-6767. Saturday, December 24, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 5c The Courier Herald

LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS 16-643 16-656 16-665 16-673 16-691 16-693 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER In the Probate Court NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS GEORGIA, IN SECURITY DEED GEORGIA, County of Laurens GEORGIA, LAURENS COUNTY Sealed bids for Willie Paulk Paulk Park- LAURENS COUNTY GEORGIA, LAURENS COUNTY State of Georgia By virtue of the Power of Sale contained in way 6-inch Steel Gas Main Extension, THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A LAURENS COUNTY. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A IN RE: Estate of GERALD Q. FOUN- that certain Security Deed given from Hu- Dublin, GA are solicited as described DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED By virtue of the power of sale contained in DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED TAIN, Deceased Estate No. go Charles, Sr. and Vera E. Charles to below. WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. the DEED TO SECURE DEBT given by WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Petition for Letters of Administration One Reverse Mortgage, LLC, dated WORK DESCRIPTION: Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale STEPHEN HESTER AND MARGARET Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale NOTICE 08/31/2009, recorded 02/09/2010 in Deed The Work generally consists of the con- contained in a Security Deed given by HESTER to BANK OF DUDLEY dated contained in a Security Deed given by LARUE FOUNTAIN has petitioned to be Book 2164, Page 139, Laurens County, struction of a 6-inch steel natural gas main Robert Lance Padgett and Nichole February 21, 2007, and recorded in Deed Ernest R. Brimacombe and Betty T. Bri- appointed Administrator (s) of the estate Georgia records, said Security Deed hav- and other related facilities. Construction Padgett, husband and wife to Mortgage Book 1874, Page 248, in the Office of the macombe a/k/a Betty Knight Thigpen of GERALD Q. FOUNTAIN, deceased, of ing been given to secure a Note of even activities include the installation of approx- Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Clerk of the Superior Court of Laurens to Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys- said County. (The petitioner has also ap- date in the principal amount of EIGHTY- imately 4,100 linear feet of 6-inch steel nominee for Residential Finance Corpora- County, Ga., conveying the below-descri- tems, Inc. as nominee for Bank One, N.A. plied for waiver of bond and/or grant of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND natural gas main, line valves, other related tion, dated 08/18/2010, recorded in Deed bed property, to secure that certain note its successors and assigns, dated Novem- certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53- 00/100 DOLLARS ($82,500.00), with inter- construction and appurtenances. Book 2205, Page 143, Laurens County, given by Stephen Wayne Hester and Mar- ber 19, 2001, recorded in Deed Book 12-261.) All interested parties are hereby est thereon as provided for therein, there City of Dublin Georgia records, as last transferred to Oc- garet Hester to Bank of Dudley on March 1242, Page 196, Laurens County, Georgia notified to show cause why said petition will be sold at public outcry to the highest 100 South Church Street wen Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment 29, 2011 in the original principal amount Records, as last transferred to U.S. BANK should not be granted. All objections to bidder for cash before the courthouse Dublin, GA 31021 recorded or to be recorded in the Laurens of $85,159.04 and modified on February NATIONAL ASSOCIATION by assignment the petition must be in writing, setting forth door of Laurens County, Georgia, within ENGINEER: County, Georgia records conveying the af- 18, 2014 with interest thereon as set forth recorded in Deed Book 2713, Page 122, the grounds of any such objections, and the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & In- ter-described property to secure a Note in therein, there will be sold by the under- Laurens County, Georgia Records, con- must be filed with the court on or before in February 2017 by Nationstar Mortgage frastructure, Inc the original principal amount of One Hun- signed at public outcry to the highest bid- veying the after-described property to se- JANUARY 3, 2017. LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, 2677 Buford Highway dred Seventy-One Thousand Five Hun- der before the Courthouse Door at Lau- cure a Note in the original principal BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections as Attorney in Fact for Hugo Charles, Sr. Atlanta, GA 30324 dred Twenty-Four and 00/100 DOLLARS rens County, Georgia, within the legal amount of SEVENTY-THREE THOU- must be signed under oath before a notary and Vera E. Charles, all property descri- Attn: Bruce Bagnasco, PE ($171,524.00), with interest thereon as set hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in Jan- SAND THREE HUNDRED AND 0/100 public or before a probate court clerk, and bed in said Security Deed including but Phone: 404-873-4761 forth therein, there will be sold at public uary, 2017, the following described prop- DOLLARS ($73,300.00), with interest filing fees must be tendered with your not limited to the following described prop- Email: [email protected] outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the erty: thereon as set forth therein, there will be pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to erty: LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF RECEIPT OF BIDS: usual place for conducting Sheriff's sales All that tract or parcel of land lying and be- sold at public outcry to the highest bidder file as an indigent party. Contact probate DUBLIN IN THE COUNTY OF LAURENS Bids (including the completed Bid Form in Laurens County, Georgia, within the le- ing in Land Lot 374 and Land Lot 377, in for cash before the courthouse door of court personnel at the following IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA: ALL THAT and all required documents) must be re- gal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in the 22nd Land District of Laurens County, Laurens County, Georgia, or at such place address/telephone number for the re- TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING ceived at the office of the Owner at or be- January 2017, the following described Georgia, containing 5.04 acres, more or as may be lawfully designated as an alter- quired amount of filing fees. If any objec- AND BEING IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN, fore 3:00 P.M. prevailing local time on property: less, and being more particularly shown native, within the legal hours of sale on tions are filed, a hearing will be scheduled LAURENS COUNTY, GEORGIA AND January 24, 2017. Bids must be sealed ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF and described according to a plat of sur- the first Tuesday in January, 2017, the fol- at a later date. If no objections are filed, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS and marked Willie Paulk Parkway 6- LAND, LYING AND BEING LOT 2 OF vey prepared by Billy Flanders & Assoi- lowing described property: the petition may be granted without a LOT 4, BLOCK 178 AS SHOWN ON A inch Steel Gas Main Extension. Bids will THE 52ND G.M. DISTRICT OF LAU- cates, Surveyors, dated March 14, 1995, SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO hearing. PLAT OF SURVEY MADE BY GREEN- be opened at 3:00 PM on January 24, RENS COUNTY, GEORGIA, CONTAIN- and recorded in Deed Book 800, page AND MADE A PART HEREOF Helen W. Harper WAY & ASSOCIATES, DATED SEPTEM- 2017 at City Hall, 100 South Church ING 1.04 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR 226, Laurens County Records. The The debt secured by said Security Deed PROBATE JUDGE BER 1, 1984 AND RECORDED IN DEED Street, Dublin, GA 31021. LESS, AND MORE PARTICULARLLY courses and distances of said plat are in- has been and is hereby declared due be- P.O. Box 2098 BOOK 421, PAGE 791, IN THE OFFICE BIDDING DOCUMENTS: DESCRIBED ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT corporated into and made a part of this cause of, among other possible events of Dublin, GA 31040-2098 OF THE CLERK OF LAURENS SUPERI- The Bidding Documents (consisting of the OF SURVEY PREPARED BY BILLY description by reference. default, failure to pay the indebtedness as 478-272-2566 OR COURT. THE RECORDED PLAT AN Project Manual and Drawings) may be ex- FLANDERS & ASSOCIATES, DATED Said property is improved with a residence and when due and in the manner provided December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016 THE COURSES AND DISTANCES amined at the offices of the Owner and MAY 28, 2002, AND RECORDED IN known as 312 Spearing Lane, Dudley, in the Note and Security Deed. The debt | SHOWN THEREON ARE INCORPORAT- Engineer at the addresses given above. In DEED BOOK 1388, PAGE 93, LAURENS Ga. remaining in default, this sale will be made ED HEREIN AND MADE A PROCEED- order to assure that Bidders receive all ad- COUNTY RECORDS. This property is improved with a 1995 for the purpose of paying the same and all 16-682 ING THENCE OF THIS DESCRIPTION denda and clarifications to the Bidding The debt secured by said Security Deed Chadwick Fleetwood 28 x 52 Mobile expenses of this sale, as provided in Se- "State of Georgia BY REFERENCE. SAID PROPERTY IS Documents, it is mandatory that Bidders has been and is hereby declared due be- Home, Serial #GAFLS05AB23329CW11. curity Deed and by law, including attor- County of Laurens. IMPROVED BY A ONE STORY RESI- contact the Engineer directly to obtain the cause of, among other possible events of The above property is located at: 312 ney's fees (notice of intent to collect attor- Notice to Debtors and Creditors DENCE. Said property being known as Bidding Documents. A set of Bidding default, failure to pay the indebtedness as Spearing Lane, Dudley, Ga. 31022 ney's fees having been given). All creditors of the Estate of Paul R. Ken- 904 W. MOORE STREET, DUBLIN, Documents may be obtained at the office and when due and in the manner provided To the best knowledge and belief of the Said property will be sold subject to any nedy, late of Laurens County, Georgia, GEORGIA 31021 according to the present of AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, in the Note and Security Deed. The debt undersigned, the person or persons who outstanding ad valorem taxes (including deceased, are hereby notified to render in numbering system in Laurens County. Inc.. the Engineer, upon receipt of a check remaining in default, this sale will be made may be in the possession of such property taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and their demands to the undersigned accord- The indebtedness secured by said Securi- for $100 made payable to the City of Dub- for the purpose of paying the same and all is Stephen Wayne Hester and Margaret payable), any matters which might be dis- ing to law; and all persons indebted to ty Deed has been declared due because lin. expenses of this sale, as provided in Se- Hester. closed by an accurate survey and inspec- said estate are required to make immedi- of default under the terms of said Security BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS: curity Deed and by law, including attor- The debt secured by said security deed tion of the property, any assessments, ate payment. Deed and Note. The indebtedness re- All Bidders must submit, with the Bid, writ- neyʼs fees (notice of intent to collect attor- has been and is hereby declared due be- liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, This 7th day of December 2016. maining in default, this sale will be made ten evidence of Bidder's qualifications to neyʼs fees having been given). cause of, among other possible events of restrictions, covenants, and matters of re- Estate of Paul R. Kennedy for the purpose of paying the same, all ex- perform the Work covered by the Contract Said property will be sold subject to any default, failure to make payments in ac- cord superior to the Security Deed first set Timothy J. Kennedy, Sr., Executor penses of the sale, including attorneys' Documents, and other documentation outstanding ad valorem taxes (including cordance with the terms of said note. The out above. 664 Southern Pines Road fees and all other payments provided for called for in Article 3 of the Instructions to taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and debt remaining in default, this sale will be U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is Dublin, GA 31021 under the terms of the Security Deed and Bidders. No Bid will be considered unless payable), any matters which might be dis- made for the purpose of paying the same, the holder of the Security Deed to the Johnny W. Warren Note. Said property will be sold subject to it is accompanied by satisfactory evidence closed by an accurate survey and inspec- and all expenses of sale, including attor- property in accordance with OCGA § 44- Attorney at Law the following items which may affect the ti- that the Bidder holds Georgia State Con- tion of the property, any assessments, ney's fees. 14-162.2. State Bar No. 0738418 tle to said property: any superior Security tractor's License of proper classification liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, Said property will be sold subject to all The entity that has full authority to negoti- (478) 272-2885" Deeds of record; all zoning ordinances; and in full force and effect, in compliance restrictions, covenants, and matters of re- outstanding ad valorem taxes and/or as- ate, amend, and modify all terms of the December 17, 24, 31, 2016, Jan. 7, 2017 matters which would be disclosed by an with Act. O.C.G.A. 43-14. In compliance cord superior to the Security Deed first set sessments and/or restrictions and/or zon- mortgage with the debtor is: U.S. Bank | accurate survey or by an inspection of the with Subpart N, Qualification of Pipeline out above. ing ordinances and/or covenants; matters National Association, 4801 Frederica property; any outstanding taxes, including Personnel, of Pipeline Safety Regulations The entity that has full authority to negoti- that may be disclosed by an accurate sur- Street, Owensboro, KY 42301 855-698- 16-687 but not limited to ad valorem taxes, which Part 192 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal ate, amend, and modify all terms of the vey and/or inspection of the property; and 7627. Notice to Debtors and Creditors constitute liens upon said property; special Regulations, prior to performing covered mortgage with the debtor is: Ocwen Loan matters of record superior to the Deed to To the best knowledge and belief of the Georgia, Laurens County assessments; all outstanding bills for pub- tasks on the Owner's facilities, the Bidder Servicing, LLC, 1661 Worthington Road, Secure Debt. undersigned, the party in possession of All creditors of the Estate of Robert L. lic utilities which constitute liens upon said must demonstrate to the Owner that they Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, Notice has been given of intention to col- the property is Ernest R. Brimacombe and Ceasar,deceased, late of Laurens County, property; all restrictive covenants, ease- utilize the Operator Qualification Program 561-682-8000. Please understand that the lect attorneyʼs fees in accordance with the Betty T. Brimacombe a/k/a Betty Knight are hereby notified to render in writing ments, rights-of-way and any other mat- that was developed by the Georgia Munic- secured creditor is not required by law to terms of the note secured by the property. Thigpen or a tenant or tenants and said their demands to the undersigned accord- ters of record superior to said Security ipal Association (The GMA Program) and negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of Additionally, this sale will be conducted property is more commonly known as ing to law, and all persons indebted to Deed. To the best of the knowledge and that the individuals who will be performing the mortgage instrument. subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is 2038 Wingate, Rentz, Georgia 31075. said estate are required to make immedi- belief of the undersigned, the party in pos- covered tasks have been qualified under To the best knowledge and belief of the not prohibited under the U. S. Bankruptcy The sale will be conducted subject (1) to ate payment to the undersigned. session of the property is The Estate of the GMA Program. undersigned, the parties in possession of Code and (2) final confirmation and audit confirmation that the sale is not prohibited This 12th day of December, 2016. Hugo Charles, Sr., The Estate of Vera E. HEALTH AND SAFETY: the property are ROBERT PADGETT, of the status of the loan with the holder of under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) Mary Miller Charles or tenant(s). The sale will be con- The Successful Bidder shall protect the NICHOLE PADGETT, NICHOLE T. the Deed To Secure Debt. to final confirmation and audit of the status Administratrix of the Esate of ducted subject to (1) confirmation that the health and monitor the safety of its per- PADGETT, ROBERT L. PADGETT or a This law firm is a debt collector at- of the loan with the holder of the security Robert L. Ceasar, deceased sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bank- sonnel, subcontractors, and other persons tenant or tenants. tempting to collect a debt and any in- deed. J. Stanley Smith ruptcy Code, and (2) final confirmation who may be affected by the Work and the The sale will be conducted subject (1) to formation obtained will be used for that U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Smith, Garner & Rowland, LLC and audit of the status of the loan. The environment. Throughout the full duration confirmation that the sale is not prohibited purpose. as Attorney in Fact for 205 N. Franklin Street name of the person or entity who has the of the Work, the Successful Bidder shall under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) The name, address, and telephone num- Ernest R. Brimacombe and Betty T. Bri- Dublin, GA 31021 full authority to negotiate, amend, and comply with the Pipeline Safety Regula- to final confirmation and audit of the status ber of the individual or entity who shall macombe a/k/a Betty Knight Thigpen December 17, 24, 31, 2016, Jan. 7, 2017 modify all terms of the mortgage is: Cham- tions Part 192 of Title 49 of the Code of of the loan with the holder of the security have full authority to negotiate, amend, McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC | pion Mortgage LLC, 350 Highland Dr., Federal Regulations and all applicable deed. and modify all terms of the Deed To Se- 1544 Old Alabama Road Lewisville, TX 75067 TEL 1-855-683- federal, state, and local regulations, and 16-688 Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC cure Debt is Mr. Sam Beall, President, Roswell, Georgia 30076 3095. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING all applicable requirements of the Owner. NOTICE TO DEBTORS as Attorney in Fact for Robert Lance Bank of Dudley, P.O. Box 4098, Dublin, www.foreclosurehotline.net TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- BID SECURITY: AND CREDITORS Padgett and Nichole Padgett GA. 31040. EXHIBIT “A” TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR Bid security in the amount of five percent GEORGIA, Weissman, P.C. Bank of Dudley AII that tract or parcel of land lying and be- THAT PURPOSE. The Geheren Firm, (5%) of the Bidder's Base Bid Price must LAURENS COUNTY. Attn: Lender Services Attorney-in-Fact for ing in Land Lot 173, 17th Land District, P.C., 4828 Ashford Dunwoody Road, 2nd accompany each Bid in accordance with All creditors of the Estate of Cleo Cava- One Alliance Center, 4th Floor Stephen Wayne Hester 343 G.M.D., Laurens County, Georgia, Floor, Atlanta, GA 30338 TEL (678) 587- the Instruction to Bidders. ness Keen, deceased, late of Laurens 3500 Lenox Road and Margaret Hester containing 1.04 acres, more or less, and 9500. AWARD, WAIVER AND REJECTION OF County, Georgia, are hereby notified to Atlanta, GA 30326 Edward B. Claxton III being more particularly described as Lot December 24, 31, 2016, BIDS: render in their demands to the Executrix of Our File# 017237-008109 Attorney at Law 13 of Wingate Subdivision according to a Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 2017 Bid shall remain valid and shall not be his Estate according to law; and all per- December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016 P. O. Box 16459 certain plat of survey for Parrish Capital | subject to withdrawal for a period of 60 sons indebted to said estate of Cleo | Dublin, Georgia 31040 Resources, Inc. prepared by Billy Flan- calendar days after the Bid opening, ex- Cavaness Keen are required to make im- 478-272-9965 ders, Registered Land Surveyor, dated cept as provided in the Instructions to Bid- mediate payment to the Executrix. December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016 12/7/99 and recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 16-700 ders. A single Bid shall be submitted for all This 15th day of December, 2016. 16-654 | 771, revised 2/9/00 to reflect a 20 x 20 NOTICE TO CREDITORS portions of the Work. The contract will be Elizabeth Keen Polhill, Executrix STATE OF GEORGIA well easement and utility easement, Lau- AND DEBTORS awarded pursuant to the requirements of Francis M. Lewis COUNTY OF LAURENS rens County Land Records, which plat of GEORGIA, LAURENS COUNTY. applicable state and federal laws and reg- Attorney for the Estate All creditors of the Estate of JAMES W. 16-657 survey and record are incorporated herein IN RE: ESTATE OF EDWARD M. ulations. To the extent permitted by such P.O. Box 2021, CSS LOWE, deceased, late of said County, "State of Georgia by reference. HARPE laws and regulations, Owner reserves the Dublin, GA 31040 are hereby notified to render their de- County of Laurens. SUBJECT TO: Declaration of Protective TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any December 24, 31, 2016, Jan. 7, 14, 2017 mands to the undersigned according to Notice to Debtors and Creditors Covenants for Wingate Subdivision dated All creditors of the Estate of Edward M. informality or irregularity in any Bid re- | law, and all persons indebted to said All creditors of the Estate of Mary Regis- January 28, 2000, recorded at Book 1100, Harpe, deceased, late of Laurens County, ceived, and to accept the Bid deemed by it estate are required to make immediate ter Powell, late of Laurens County, Geor- Page 209, revised at Deed Book 1164, 16-689 Georgia, are hereby notified to render to be the most advantageous to its inter- payment to the undersigned. gia, deceased, are hereby notified to ren- Page 245, and any other amendments of STATE OF GEORGIA their demands to the undersigned accord- ests. This 29th day of November, 2016 der in their demands to the undersigned records, Laurens County Land Records. COUNTY OF LAURENS ing to law, and all persons indebted to PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT SHARON VERA LOWE according to law; and all persons indebted Sais lot is a portion of the property con- All creditors of the Estate of WILLIE said Estate are required to make immedi- BONDS: Executrix of the Estate of to said estate are required to make imme- veyed by deed from D.M. Mullis to Parrish PAUL COLEMAN, deceased, late of ate payment to the undersigned. Upon award of the contract, the Success- JAMES W. LOWE diate payment. Capital Resources, Inc. on August 2, said County, are hereby notified to ren- Edward B. Claxton III ful Bidder shall execute separate "Per- Scott B. Thompson, Sr., P.C. This 29th day of November 2016. 1999, recorded in Deed Book 1065, Page der their demands to the undersigned Attorney for Edward Taylor Harpe formance" and "Payment" Bonds using the P.O. Box 1586 Estate of Mary Register Powell 156, said records. according to law, and all persons in- Executor of the Estate of forms contained in the Bidding Docu- Dublin, Ga. 31040 James Albert Hood, Temporary Adminis- Also conveyed herewith is a 1997 Destiny debted to said estate are required to Edward M. Harpe ments, each in the amount of one hundred December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016 trator with Will Annexed 28 x 64 Manufactured Home, Serial Num- make immediate payment to the under- P. O. Box 16459 percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The | 1101-J Hillcrest Pkwy. ber OW55317AB, which is permanently signed. Dublin, Georgia 31040 bonds shall be delivered to the Engineer Dublin, GA 31021 attached to and made a part of the real December 24, 31, 2016, Jan. 7, 14, 2017 when the Contractor delivers the executed 16-677 This 15th day of December, 2016 Johnny W. Warren property. | Agreement in accordance with the Instruc- IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ADELL COLEMAN Attorney at Law MR/th4 1/3/17 tions to Bidders. LAURENS COUNTY Administrator of the Estate of 16-703 State Bar No. 0738418 Our file no. 5413416 - FT8 END ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS STATE OF GEORGIA WILLIE PAUL COLEMAN "NOTICE OF CHANGE (478) 272-2885" December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016 December 24, 2016, January 7, 2017 IN RE: Scott B. Thompson, Sr., P.C. OF CORPORATE NAME December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016 | P.O. Box 1586 | GEORGE JOHN CAJOLEAS, | Notice is given that articles of amendment DECEASED ESTATE NO. Dublin, Ga. 31040 which will change the name of WILLIAM NOTICE OF PETITION TO FILE FOR 16-663 December 17, 24, 31, 2016, Jan. 7, 2017 DANNER AGENCY, INC. to SECURITY 16-666 16-697 YEAR'S SUPPORT NOTICE TO DEBTORS | FIRST ASSET MANAGEMENT; INC. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Petition of SARAH INEZ CAJOLEAS, AND CREDITORS have been delivered to the Secretary of GEORGIA, LAURENS COUNTY 16-704 All creditors of the Estate of Jerome Virgil for a year's support from the estate of GEORGIA, State for filing in accordance with Section All creditors of the Estate of James NOTICE OF SALE Pearson, deceased, late of Laurens GEORGE JOHN CAJOLEAS Deceased, LAURENS COUNTY. 14-2-1006.1 of the Georgia Business Cor- Dudley Gordon, deceased, late of Lau- Pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia, County, Georgia, are hereby notified to for Decedent's (Surviving Spouse) having All creditors of the Estate Robbie L. Day, poration Code. The registered office of the rens County, Georgia, are hereby noti- Annotated Section 10-4-210, et seq., there render their demands to the undersigned been duly filed, all interested persons are deceased, late of Laurens County, Geor- corporation is located at 1202 Hillcrest fied to render their demands to the un- will be a public sale by Curry Management according to law, and all persons indebted hereby notified to show cause, if any they gia, are hereby notified to render in their Parkway. Suite B, Dublin, Georgia dersigned according to law, and all per- Corporation on Tuesday, January 10, to said estate are required to make imme- have, on or before January 3, 2017, why demands to the Executrix of his Estate ac- 31021 and the registered agent at such son indebted to said estate are re- 2017 starting at 9:00 AM. The proceeds of diate payment to me. said Petition should not be granted. cording to law; and all persons indebted to address is: William L Danner. quired to make immediate payment to said sale will be used to first satisfy the This the 19th day of December, 2016. All objections to the Petition must be in said estate of Robbie L. Day are required Warren Law Offices, P. C. me. storage fee and other expenses of the Carl Pearson and Lorene P. Wilson writing, setting forth the grounds of any to make immediate payment to the Execu- Johnny W. Warren, Attorney This the 5th day of December, 2016. auction. Any other proceeds will be used Co-Administrators of the Estate of such objections, and must be filed on or trix. 105 Hillcrest Pkwy, Ste.B Charles C. Butler to satisfy such creditors as present their Jerome Virgil Pearson before the time stated in the preceding This 2nd day of December, 2016. Dublin, Georgia 31021" Attorney for Estate of claims in advance of sale. Verna L. Smith sentence. All objections should be sworn Alegra E. Day, Executrix December 24, 31, 2016 James Dudley Gordon SPACE William Tabayoyon Claxton Dai- Attorney for Estate to before a notary public or before a Pro- Francis M. Lewis | P.O. Drawer 4430 ry E1 P.O. Box 2014 bate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be Attorney for the Estate Dublin, GA 31040 HOUSEHOLD GOODS Dublin, Georgia 31040 tendered with your objections, unless you P.O. Box 2021, CSS 16-702 December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016 SPACE Aveonia Downing Claxton Dairy December 24, 31, 2016, Jan. 7, 14, 2017 qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Dublin, GA 31040 NOTICE TO CREDITORS | E40 GEORGIA, Laurens County. | Probate Court personnel for the required December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016 HOUSEHOLD GOODS amount of filing fees. If any objections are | All creditors of the Estate of MARGIE 16-672 SPACE Kimberly Sinkfield Kellam Road NELL SUMNER, deceased, late of Lau- filed, a hearing will be in the Probate In the Probate Court 16-664 B8 rens County, Georgia, are hereby notified Court of the above named County, court- County of Laurens Notice to Debtors and Creditors HOUSEHOLD GOODS to render their demands to the under- room , (address) 101 North Jef- State of Georgia Georgia, Laurens County SPACE Camilla Howard Market Square signed according to law, and all persons ferson Street. Dublin , Georgia) (sched- IN RE: Estate of JAMES DUDLEY GOR- LOST All creditors of the Estate of Mary L. AA19 indebted to said estate are required to uled at a later date). If no objections are DON, Deceased OʼNeal Brantley,deceased, late of Lau- HOUSEHOLD GOODS make immediate payment to her. filed the Petition may be granted without a Petition for Letters of Administration rens County, are hereby notified to render SPACE Janice Tyson Market Square This the 22ND day of DECEMBER, 2016. hearing. NOTICE in writing their demands to the under- C16 LYNN S. MELTON OR Helen Harper DILLON JACKSON GORDON has peti- signed according to law, and all persons HOUSEHOLD GOODS Administratrix of the Estate of Judge of the Probate Court tioned to be appointed Administrator (s) of indebted to said estate are required to December 24, 31, 2016 MARGIE NELL SUMNER By: the estate of JAMES DUDLEY GORDON, make immediate payment to the under- | Leon Green FOUND Clerk of the Probate Court deceased, of said County. (The petitioner signed. Attorney for Estate 101 North Jefferson Street has also applied for waiver of bond and/or 16-694 This 30th day of November, 2016. P. O. Drawer 2027 Dublin, GA 31021 grant of certain powers contained in NOTICE TO CREDITORS Kenneth OʼNeal, Dublin, Georgia 31040 3 Lines for 478-272-2566 O.C.G.A. §53-12-261.) All interested par- AND DEBTORS Executor of the Last Will and Testament of December 24, 31, 2016, Jan. 7, 14, 2017 Telephone Number ties are hereby notified to show cause why GEORGIA, LAURENS COUNTY. Mary L. OʼNeal Brantley, de- | December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016 said petition should not be granted. All ob- IAll creditors of the Estate of REX A. ceased | jections to the petition must be in writing, MORGAN., SR. a/k/a REX MORGAN, de- 3 Days J. Stanley Smith 16-696 setting forth the grounds of any such ob- ceased, late of Laurens County, Georgia, Smith, Garner & Rowland, LLC NOTICE TO CREDITORS 16-668 jections, and must be filed with the court are hereby notified to render their de- 205 N. Franklin Street All creditors of the Estate of Nathan Eth- NOTICE TO DEBTORS on or before JANUARY 3, 2017. mands to the Executrix of his Estate ac- FREE Dublin, GA 31021 ridge Pearson, Jr., deceased, late of AND CREDITORS All pleadings/objections must be signed cording to law, and all persons indebted to December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016 Laurens County, Georgia, are hereby noti- GEORGIA, under oath before a notary public or be- the Estate of REX A. MORGAN, SR., Call Today | fied to render their demands to the under- LAURENS COUNTY fore a probate court clerk, and filing fees a/k/a REX MORGAN are required to signed according to law, and all persons IN RE: ESTATE OF THOMAS WAYNE 16-679 must be tendered with your pleadings/ob- make immediate payment to the Executor. indebted to said estate are required to CLIETT, DECEASED. "NOTICE OF INTENT jections, unless you qualify to file as an in- LEROY MORGAN, Executor make immediate payment to me. 478-272-5522 All creditors of the Estate of THOMAS TO INCORPORATE digent party. Contact probate court per- DANIEL M. KING, JR. This the 19th day of December, 2016. WAYNE CLIETT, deceased, late Laurens Notice is given that Articles of Incorpora- sonnel at the following address/telephone Attorney for the Estate Carl Pearson and Lorene P. Wilson County, are hereby notified to render in The oldest portable steam tion which will incorporate TRANS- number for the required amount of filing King Law Group Co-Administrators of the Estate of their demands to the undersigned accord- FORMED FITNESS & FASHION, INC. will fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing 617 Bellevue Avenue (31021) Nathan Ethridge Pearson, Jr. engine in the United States ing to law, and all persons indebted to be delivered to the Secretary of State for will be scheduled at a later date. If no ob- Post Office Box 4329 Verna L. Smith is on display at Historic said estate are required to make immedi- filing in accordance with the Georgia Busi- jections are filed, the petition may be Dublin, Georgia 31040 Attorney for Estate ate payment to the undersigned. Railroad Shops in Savannah. ness Corporation Code. The initial regis- granted without a hearing. December 24, 31, 2016 P.O. Box 2014 This 5th day of December, 2016. tered office of the Corporation will be lo- Helen W. Harper | Dublin, Georgia 31040 LAW OFFICES OF cated at 904-A Hillcrest Parkway, Dub- PROBATE JUDGE Do not conform any longer to the December 24, 31, 2016, Jan. 7, 14, 2017 Wesleyan College in Macon TERRENCE J. PAULK, P.C. lin, GA 31021, and its initial registered P.O. Box 2098 pattern of this world, but be | By: Terrence J. Paulk was the first college in the agent at such address is Edward B. Clax- Dublin, GA 31040-2098 For God so loved the world, that Attorney for Esate of transformed by the renewing of ton III. 478-272-2566 He gave His only begotten Son, world chartered to grant Thomas Wayne Cliett, Dec. your mind. Then you will be able EDWARD B. CLAXTON III, LLC December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016 that whosoever believeth in Him P.O. Box 1315 to test and approve what God's degrees to women. Attorney for Incorporator” | Fitzgerald, GA 31750 will is--his good, pleasing and should not perish, but have December 17, 24, 2016 December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016 everlasting life. Georgia is the largest state | "Love is doing small things with perfect will. -Romans 12:2 | great love." -Mother Teresa -John 3:16- east of the Mississippi River. Saturday, December 24, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 6c The Courier Herald

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